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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
61556, 2024-185E
Orbit
LEO
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)
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 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 47563
Epoch: 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
Object was in daylight at epoch
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
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:57:17
Azimuth
141.225° SSE
Elevation
-77.998°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
843.08 km
Perigee altitude
828.216 km
Semi-major axis
7,213.785 km
Eccentricity
0.00103
Inclination
88.9827°
RAAN
95.7991°
Arg. of periapsis
96.8164°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
263.4197°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.54241 °/min
Orbital period
101.63 mins
BSTAR
0.00019309
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QIANFAN-23 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
8 mins2025-07-09 18:21:44.196Z188.338° SSW2025-07-09 18:24:44.196Z229.802° WSW42.965°2025-07-09 18:29:44.196Z353.847° N
7 mins2025-07-10 05:00:44.196Z38.439° NE2025-07-10 05:03:44.196Z80.531° E22.579°2025-07-10 05:07:44.196Z132.3° SE
8 mins2025-07-10 06:41:44.196Z338.882° N2025-07-10 06:45:44.196Z273.579° WNW32.066°2025-07-10 06:49:44.196Z215.308° SW
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