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QIANFAN-21, 61554

Orbit data source: Space-Track

QIANFAN-21, 61554 is a Chinese payload satellite in LEO that was launched on Tue, 15 Oct 2024 UTC via a CHANG ZHENG 6A launch vehicle from the Taiyaun Space Center, China (TSC). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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Identifier
61554, 2024-185C
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
9 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
GESIH/SECM
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
QIANFAN, Unknown motor
Mass
267 kg wet, ~267 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2024-10-15 (9 months ago)
Launch vehicle
CHANG ZHENG 6A
Launch site
Taiyaun Space Center, China (TSC)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 1 Pan, 10 m
Radar Cross Section
13.200 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 9 hours ago
0 QIANFAN-21
1 61554U 24185C   25182.84394642  .00000498  00000-0  21730-3 0  9996
2 61554  88.9752  96.1862 0010819 163.0708 197.0847 14.22330303 46678
Epoch: 2025-07-01T20:15Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T20:15:16.97Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
-127.76808°
Altitude
827.983 km
Speed
7.435 km/s
True Right ascension
06h 24m 44s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
65.53292°
Longitude
-125.56957°
Altitude
829.764 km
Speed
7.444 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
05h 23m 52s
Apparent Declination
17° 49' 35"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
16:41:43
Azimuth
348.229° N
Elevation
-31.427°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
822.212 km
Perigee altitude
806.649 km
Semi-major axis
7,192.568 km
Eccentricity
0.00108
Inclination
88.9752°
RAAN
96.1862°
Arg. of periapsis
163.0708°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
197.0847°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.55809 °/min
Orbital period
101.18 mins
BSTAR
0.0002173
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QIANFAN-21 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
5 mins2025-07-02 05:18:13.874Z46.205° ENE2025-07-02 05:21:13.874Z84.05° E16.216°2025-07-02 05:23:13.874Z108.931° ESE
8 mins2025-07-02 06:59:13.874Z343.959° N2025-07-02 07:02:13.874Z284.624° WNW39.123°2025-07-02 07:07:13.874Z200.251° SSW
8 mins2025-07-02 18:20:13.874Z156.354° SSE2025-07-02 18:23:13.874Z101.414° ESE40.1°2025-07-02 18:28:13.874Z8.706° NNE
5 mins2025-07-02 20:03:13.874Z257.069° W2025-07-02 20:05:13.874Z282.286° WNW15.691°2025-07-02 20:08:13.874Z317.471° NNW
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