QIANFAN-26, 61559
Orbit data source: Space-Track
QIANFAN-26, 61559 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-26 details
Identifier | |
Orbit | LEO |
Last TLE update | 15 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 15 hours ago
0 QIANFAN-26
1 61559U 24185H 25046.90135112 .00000541 00000-0 35641-3 0 9997
2 61559 88.9863 112.1476 0006008 178.0434 182.0769 14.00355522 27349
Epoch: 2025-02-15T21:37Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-02-15T21:37:56.736Z)
Latitude | -0.0001° |
Longitude | 1.51908° |
Altitude | 899.955 km |
Speed | 7.4 km/s |
True Right ascension | 07h 28m 35s |
True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
Sunlit | Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude | -46.30591° |
Longitude | -177.49391° |
Altitude | 907.737 km |
Speed | 7.398 km/s |
Apparent Right ascension | 23h 17m 13s |
Apparent Declination | -60° 08' 26" |
Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time | 15:12:11 |
Azimuth | 139.562° SSE |
Elevation | -48.993° |
Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude | 893.91 km |
Perigee altitude | 885.177 km |
Semi-major axis | 7,267.681 km |
Eccentricity | 0.0006008 |
Inclination | 88.9863° |
RAAN | 112.1476° |
Arg. of periapsis | 178.0434° |
True anomaly | 182.07441° |
Mean anomaly | 182.0769° |
Eccentric anomaly | 182.07565° |
Mean motion | 3.50307 °/min |
BSTAR | 0.00035641 |
Orbital period | 102.77 mins |
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QIANFAN-26 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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8 mins | 2025-02-16 15:22:40.183Z | 33.275° NE | 2025-02-16 15:26:40.183Z | 80.689° E | 20.529° | 2025-02-16 15:30:40.183Z | 127.573° SE |
9 mins | 2025-02-16 17:05:40.183Z | 343.099° N | 2025-02-16 17:09:40.183Z | 277.011° WNW | 36.338° | 2025-02-16 17:14:40.183Z | 206.412° SW |
9 mins | 2025-02-17 04:37:40.183Z | 176.884° S | 2025-02-17 04:41:40.183Z | 8.735° NNE | 44.826° | 2025-02-17 04:46:40.183Z | 359.432° N |
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