QIANFAN-42, 62243
Orbit data source: Space-Track
QIANFAN-42, 62243 is a Chinese payload satellite in LEO that was launched on Thu, 05 Dec 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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Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 11 hours ago
TLE from 11 hours ago
0 QIANFAN-42
1 62243U 24232G 25242.87377850 .00000246 00000-0 10008-3 0 9994
2 62243 88.9946 49.2186 0017083 68.0170 292.2836 14.24342142 86580
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-30T20:58:14.462Z)
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Orbital elements
Other satellites on launch #232 in the year 2024 (2024-12-05 UTC)
QIANFAN-42 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 | 2025-08-31 10:35:10.486Z | 128.44° SE | 2025-08-31 10:39:10.486Z | 76.945° E | 21.915° | 2025-08-31 10:43:10.486Z | 26.992° NE |
8 mins | 2025-08-31 12:16:10.486Z | 212.887° SW | 2025-08-31 12:20:10.486Z | 281.325° WNW | 31.62° | 2025-08-31 12:24:10.486Z | 339.424° N |
8 mins | 2025-08-31 22:51:10.486Z | 23.104° NE | 2025-08-31 22:55:10.486Z | 94.209° ESE | 32.691° | 2025-08-31 22:59:10.486Z | 151.968° SSE |
6 mins | 2025-09-01 00:33:10.486Z | 318.441° NNW | 2025-09-01 00:36:10.486Z | 273.73° WNW | 21.047° | 2025-09-01 00:39:10.486Z | 236.179° WSW |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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