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QIANFAN-63, 62793

Orbit data source: Space-Track

QIANFAN-63, 62793 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
62793, 2025-016J
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-63
1 62793U 25016J   25181.88646347  .00000110  00000-0  15220-3 0  9999
2 62793  88.9863 120.0331 0018148 100.9892 259.3301 13.50954731 25011
Epoch: 2025-06-30T21:16Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T21:16:30.443Z)
Latitude
-0.00011°
Longitude
-118.28358°
Altitude
1,074.228 km
Speed
7.314 km/s
True Right ascension
08h 00m 07s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
46.07155°
Longitude
-117.29051°
Altitude
1,067.796 km
Speed
7.326 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
08h 48m 18s
Apparent Declination
7° 19' 22"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:35:02
Azimuth
15.563° NNE
Elevation
-41.544°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,079.308 km
Perigee altitude
1,052.29 km
Semi-major axis
7,443.936 km
Eccentricity
0.00181
Inclination
88.9863°
RAAN
120.0331°
Arg. of periapsis
100.9892°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
259.3301°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.3794 °/min
Orbital period
106.53 mins
BSTAR
0.0001522
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QIANFAN-63 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
7 mins2025-07-01 18:45:40.217Z105.637° ESE2025-07-01 18:48:40.217Z76.668° E16.22°2025-07-01 18:52:40.217Z37.53° NE
11 mins2025-07-01 20:29:40.217Z186.449° SSW2025-07-01 20:34:40.217Z259.577° W43.9°2025-07-01 20:40:40.217Z354.788° N
11 mins2025-07-02 07:39:40.217Z16.013° NNE2025-07-02 07:44:40.217Z99.672° ESE38.723°2025-07-02 07:50:40.217Z163.777° S
8 mins2025-07-02 09:26:40.217Z325.356° NNW2025-07-02 09:30:40.217Z280.098° WNW21.747°2025-07-02 09:34:40.217Z238.746° WSW
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