QIANFAN-52, 62253
Orbit data source: Space-Track
QIANFAN-52, 62253 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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Identifier
Orbit
Country
CN / PRCRelated business
Manufacturer
SECM
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
QIANFAN, Unknown motor
Mass
267 kg wet, ~267 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 1 Pan, 5.0 m
Radar Cross Section
13.200 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 7 hours ago
TLE from 7 hours ago
0 QIANFAN-52
1 62253U 24232S 26305.16106530 .00000069 00000-0 88320-4 0 9999
2 62253 89.0154 8.6836 0014241 344.8535 15.2188 13.51039365111613Epoch: 2026-11-01T03:51Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-01T03:51:56.041Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
-89.75632°
Altitude
1,061.157 km
Speed
7.326 km/s
True Right ascension
00h 34m 44s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
06:20:06
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,076.088 km
Perigee altitude
1,054.887 km
Semi-major axis
7,443.625 km
Eccentricity
0.00142
Inclination
89.0154°
RAAN
8.6836°
Arg. of periapsis
344.8535°
True anomaly
15.26171°
Mean anomaly
15.2188°
Eccentric anomaly
15.24025°
Mean motion
3.37961 °/min
Orbital period
106.52 mins
BSTAR
0.00008832
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Other satellites on launch #232 in the year 2024 (2024-12-05 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.QIANFAN-52 Visibility forecast
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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 | 2026-11-01 15:08:38.213Z | 37.502° NE | 2026-11-01 15:12:38.213Z | 75.125° E | 17.249° | 2026-11-01 15:16:38.213Z | 113.414° SE |
| 11 mins | 2026-11-01 16:54:38.213Z | 355.737° N | 2026-11-01 16:59:38.213Z | 295.669° NW | 73.037° | 2026-11-01 17:05:38.213Z | 191.396° SSW |
| 4 mins | 2026-11-02 03:09:38.213Z | 86.231° E | 2026-11-02 03:11:38.213Z | 66.078° ENE | 14.777° | 2026-11-02 03:13:38.213Z | 47.026° ENE |
| 11 mins | 2026-11-02 04:51:38.213Z | 180.891° SSW | 2026-11-02 04:56:38.213Z | 247.322° WSW | 83.381° | 2026-11-02 05:02:38.213Z | 357.387° N |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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