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
12 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 12 hours ago
0 QIANFAN-23
1 61556U 24185E 25181.92681028 .00000404 00000-0 19763-3 0 9993
2 61556 88.9831 96.7220 0009830 117.0713 243.1479 14.16057943 46424Epoch: 2025-06-30T22:14Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T22:14:36.408Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
-156.1593°
Altitude
844.973 km
Speed
7.429 km/s
True Right ascension
06h 26m 53s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-57.25182°
Longitude
-157.78779°
Altitude
868.027 km
Speed
7.414 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
08h 05m 42s
Apparent Declination
-51° 23' 31"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:29:03
Azimuth
135.407° SSE
Elevation
-71.569°
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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| 10 mins | 2025-07-01 18:41:42.719Z | 175.173° S | 2025-07-01 18:46:42.719Z | 139.425° SSE | 44.695° | 2025-07-01 18:51:42.719Z | 0.55° NNE |
| 6 mins | 2025-07-02 05:22:42.719Z | 45.298° ENE | 2025-07-02 05:25:42.719Z | 83.861° E | 17.642° | 2025-07-02 05:28:42.719Z | 119.435° SE |
| 8 mins | 2025-07-02 07:03:42.719Z | 344.512° N | 2025-07-02 07:07:42.719Z | 262.634° W | 37.802° | 2025-07-02 07:11:42.719Z | 204.349° SW |
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