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QIANFAN-56, 62786

Orbit data source: Space-Track

QIANFAN-56, 62786 is a Chinese payload satellite in LEO that was launched on Thu, 23 Jan 2025 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
62786, 2025-016B
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
14 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
SECM
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
QIANFAN, Unknown motor
Mass
267 kg wet, ~267 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2025-01-23 (5 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 14 hours ago
0 QIANFAN-56
1 62786U 25016B   25181.84938977  .00000114  00000-0  15773-3 0  9997
2 62786  88.9837 120.0705 0018180 103.7622 256.5554 13.50954783 24977
Epoch: 2025-06-30T20:23Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T20:23:07.276Z)
Latitude
-0°
Longitude
-104.86311°
Altitude
1,074.873 km
Speed
7.313 km/s
True Right ascension
08h 00m 16s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-68.63792°
Longitude
77.66467°
Altitude
1,105.907 km
Speed
7.293 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
11h 17m 33s
Apparent Declination
-76° 42' 05"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:41:35
Azimuth
188.695° SSW
Elevation
-51.78°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,079.332 km
Perigee altitude
1,052.266 km
Semi-major axis
7,443.936 km
Eccentricity
0.00182
Inclination
88.9837°
RAAN
120.0705°
Arg. of periapsis
103.7622°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
256.5554°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.3794 °/min
Orbital period
106.53 mins
BSTAR
0.00015773
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QIANFAN-56 Visibility forecast

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Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
11 mins2025-07-01 19:36:11.881Z148.015° SSE2025-07-01 19:41:11.881Z91.933° ESE34.39°2025-07-01 19:47:11.881Z14.432° NNE
9 mins2025-07-01 21:24:11.881Z229.493° WSW2025-07-01 21:28:11.881Z277.174° WNW25.843°2025-07-01 21:33:11.881Z333.392° NNW
8 mins2025-07-02 06:47:11.881Z42.095° NE2025-07-02 06:50:11.881Z74.304° E19.454°2025-07-02 06:55:11.881Z124.492° SE
11 mins2025-07-02 08:32:11.881Z351.195° N2025-07-02 08:37:11.881Z288.203° WNW40.928°2025-07-02 08:43:11.881Z198.98° SSW
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