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QIANFAN-24, 61557

Orbit data source: Space-Track

QIANFAN-24, 61557 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
61557, 2024-185F
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
7 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 7 hours ago
0 QIANFAN-24
1 61557U 24185F   25184.81268123  .00000517  00000-0  22098-3 0  9992
2 61557  88.9810  96.0617 0011875 100.7141 259.5389 14.23530504 46980
Epoch: 2025-07-03T19:30Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-03T19:30:15.658Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
-118.5776°
Altitude
818.056 km
Speed
7.443 km/s
True Right ascension
06h 24m 14s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-27.58607°
Longitude
-119.1393°
Altitude
829.005 km
Speed
7.435 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
04h 28m 57s
Apparent Declination
-37° 56' 04"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
13:56:19
Azimuth
261.415° W
Elevation
-60.475°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
818.92 km
Perigee altitude
801.847 km
Semi-major axis
7,188.521 km
Eccentricity
0.00119
Inclination
88.981°
RAAN
96.0617°
Arg. of periapsis
100.7141°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
259.5389°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.5611 °/min
Orbital period
101.09 mins
BSTAR
0.00022098
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QIANFAN-24 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
9 mins2025-07-04 06:12:25.127Z8.148° NNE2025-07-04 06:16:25.127Z57.895° ENE41.798°2025-07-04 06:21:25.127Z170.836° S
7 mins2025-07-04 17:34:25.127Z125.377° SE2025-07-04 17:37:25.127Z83.61° E23.551°2025-07-04 17:41:25.127Z28.385° NE
8 mins2025-07-04 19:15:25.127Z220.346° SW2025-07-04 19:18:25.127Z270.273° WNW30.055°2025-07-04 19:23:25.127Z340.889° N
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