QIANFAN-23, 61556
Orbit data source: Space-Track
QIANFAN-23, 61556 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
Orbit
Last TLE update
8 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)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 1 Pan, 10 m
Radar Cross Section
13.200 m², Large (>1 m²)
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TLE from 8 hours ago
0 QIANFAN-23
1 61556U 24185E 25189.98240756 .00000395 00000-0 19309-3 0 9991
2 61556 88.9827 95.7991 0010302 96.8164 263.4197 14.16065135 47563Epoch: 2025-07-08T23:34Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-08T23:34:40.013Z)
Latitude
0.00006°
Longitude
174.9628°
Altitude
842.598 km
Speed
7.431 km/s
True Right ascension
06h 23m 11s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-55.59646°
Longitude
173.44552°
Altitude
866.865 km
Speed
7.415 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
07h 11m 42s
Apparent Declination
-48° 45' 44"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:57:17
Azimuth
141.225° SSE
Elevation
-77.998°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #185 in the year 2024 (2024-10-15 UTC)
QIANFAN-23 Visibility forecast
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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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| 8 mins | 2025-07-09 18:21:44.196Z | 188.338° SSW | 2025-07-09 18:24:44.196Z | 229.802° WSW | 42.965° | 2025-07-09 18:29:44.196Z | 353.847° N |
| 7 mins | 2025-07-10 05:00:44.196Z | 38.439° NE | 2025-07-10 05:03:44.196Z | 80.531° E | 22.579° | 2025-07-10 05:07:44.196Z | 132.3° SE |
| 8 mins | 2025-07-10 06:41:44.196Z | 338.882° N | 2025-07-10 06:45:44.196Z | 273.579° WNW | 32.066° | 2025-07-10 06:49:44.196Z | 215.308° SW |
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