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QIANFAN-36, 61569

Orbit data source: Space-Track

QIANFAN-36, 61569 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
61569, 2024-185T
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
16 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 16 hours ago
0 QIANFAN-36
1 61569U 24185T   25191.73150806  .00000099  00000-0  12518-3 0  9993
2 61569  88.9803  97.2038 0007637 118.7363 241.4559 13.55540140 46925
Epoch: 2025-07-10T17:33Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-10T17:33:22.296Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
-95.03268°
Altitude
1,057.62 km
Speed
7.322 km/s
True Right ascension
06h 28m 48s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
53.4683°
Longitude
-93.7331°
Altitude
1,058.227 km
Speed
7.329 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
08h 24m 21s
Apparent Declination
12° 39' 19"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:03:30
Azimuth
29.051° NE
Elevation
-32.604°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,054.661 km
Perigee altitude
1,043.317 km
Semi-major axis
7,427.126 km
Eccentricity
0.00076
Inclination
88.9803°
RAAN
97.2038°
Arg. of periapsis
118.7363°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
241.4559°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.39088 °/min
Orbital period
106.17 mins
BSTAR
0.00012518
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QIANFAN-36 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
8 mins2025-07-11 16:43:44.901Z114.239° SE2025-07-11 16:47:44.901Z73.488° E18.84°2025-07-11 16:51:44.901Z33.275° NE
10 mins2025-07-11 18:28:44.901Z195.025° SSW2025-07-11 18:32:44.901Z248.491° W41.341°2025-07-11 18:38:44.901Z350.788° N
11 mins2025-07-12 05:35:44.901Z12.273° NNE2025-07-12 05:40:44.901Z96.934° ESE41°2025-07-12 05:46:44.901Z167.615° S
7 mins2025-07-12 07:22:44.901Z322.035° NNW2025-07-12 07:25:44.901Z290.277° WNW19.476°2025-07-12 07:29:44.901Z247.045° WSW
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