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). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets 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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QIANFAN-21 details
Identifier | |
Orbit | LEO |
Last TLE update | 14 hours ago |
Origin | |
Manufacturer | GESIH/SECM |
Mission | Operational Commercial Communications |
Bus & Motor | QIANFAN, Unknown motor |
Mass | 300 kg wet, ~300 kg dry |
Launch date (UTC) | |
Launch vehicle | |
Launch site | |
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 14 hours ago
0 QIANFAN-21
1 61554U 24185C 25046.91217350 .00001345 00000-0 60238-3 0 9991
2 61554 88.9783 112.0502 0008766 252.0107 108.0129 14.22027045 27356
Epoch: 2025-02-15T21:53Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-02-15T21:53:31.79Z)
Latitude | -0.00003° |
Longitude | -2.48504° |
Altitude | 823.518 km |
Speed | 7.44 km/s |
True Right ascension | 07h 28m 12s |
True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
Sunlit | Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude | 18.32082° |
Longitude | -2.21434° |
Altitude | 824.913 km |
Speed | 7.44 km/s |
Apparent Right ascension | 05h 23m 12s |
Apparent Declination | -11° 12' 43" |
Sunlit | Object is in full shadow |
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time | 14:15:39 |
Azimuth | 291.43° WNW |
Elevation | -39.715° |
Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude | 821.76 km |
Perigee altitude | 809.148 km |
Semi-major axis | 7,193.591 km |
Eccentricity | 0.0008766 |
Inclination | 88.9783° |
RAAN | 112.0502° |
Arg. of periapsis | 252.0107° |
True anomaly | 108.1084° |
Mean anomaly | 108.0129° |
Eccentric anomaly | 108.06065° |
Mean motion | 3.55733 °/min |
BSTAR | 0.00060238 |
Orbital period | 101.2 mins |
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QIANFAN-21 Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined
Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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7 mins | 2025-02-16 15:22:17.245Z | 35.01° NE | 2025-02-16 15:26:17.245Z | 84.685° E | 18.909° | 2025-02-16 15:29:17.245Z | 121.8° SE |
8 mins | 2025-02-16 17:04:17.245Z | 339.262° N | 2025-02-16 17:07:17.245Z | 282.924° WNW | 36.11° | 2025-02-16 17:12:17.245Z | 205.489° SW |
8 mins | 2025-02-17 04:25:17.245Z | 163.994° S | 2025-02-17 04:28:17.245Z | 115.675° SE | 42.384° | 2025-02-17 04:33:17.245Z | 5.497° NNE |
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