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QIANFAN-59, 62789

Orbit data source: Space-Track

QIANFAN-59, 62789 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
62789, 2025-016E
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
13 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 13 hours ago
0 QIANFAN-59
1 62789U 25016E   25181.86603543  .00000105  00000-0  14441-3 0  9991
2 62789  88.9862 120.0834 0017077  99.7175 260.5906 13.50951858 24989
Epoch: 2025-06-30T20:47Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T20:47:05.461Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
-110.85905°
Altitude
1,073.812 km
Speed
7.314 km/s
True Right ascension
08h 00m 20s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-14.99808°
Longitude
69.35403°
Altitude
1,076.327 km
Speed
7.312 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
17h 28m 33s
Apparent Declination
-58° 53' 37"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:49:38
Azimuth
210.54° SW
Elevation
-22.56°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,078.522 km
Perigee altitude
1,053.098 km
Semi-major axis
7,443.947 km
Eccentricity
0.00171
Inclination
88.9862°
RAAN
120.0834°
Arg. of periapsis
99.7175°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
260.5906°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.37939 °/min
Orbital period
106.53 mins
BSTAR
0.00014441
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QIANFAN-59 Visibility forecast

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Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
12 mins2025-07-01 19:59:14.394Z165.527° S2025-07-01 20:05:14.394Z96.923° ESE42.542°2025-07-01 20:11:14.394Z5.767° NNE
7 mins2025-07-01 21:49:14.394Z248.672° W2025-07-01 21:52:14.394Z279.444° WNW17.814°2025-07-01 21:56:14.394Z320.41° NNW
10 mins2025-07-02 07:10:14.394Z27.766° NE2025-07-02 07:14:14.394Z73.934° E27.598°2025-07-02 07:20:14.394Z142.466° SSE
10 mins2025-07-02 08:57:14.394Z336.256° NNW2025-07-02 09:01:14.394Z280.602° WNW32.538°2025-07-02 09:07:14.394Z213.414° SW
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