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QIANFAN-66, 62796

Orbit data source: Space-Track

QIANFAN-66, 62796 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
62796, 2025-016M
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-66
1 62796U 25016M   25181.89058592  .00000115  00000-0  15920-3 0  9994
2 62796  88.9865 120.0017 0017426  93.0691 267.2454 13.50954585 25030
Epoch: 2025-06-30T21:22Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T21:22:26.623Z)
Latitude
-0.00007°
Longitude
-119.80313°
Altitude
1,072.348 km
Speed
7.316 km/s
True Right ascension
08h 00m 00s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
29.72672°
Longitude
59.56486°
Altitude
1,065.783 km
Speed
7.325 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
16h 43m 00s
Apparent Declination
-6° 17' 24"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:11:53
Azimuth
260.184° W
Elevation
1.887°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,078.771 km
Perigee altitude
1,052.828 km
Semi-major axis
7,443.937 km
Eccentricity
0.00174
Inclination
88.9865°
RAAN
120.0017°
Arg. of periapsis
93.0691°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
267.2454°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.3794 °/min
Orbital period
106.53 mins
BSTAR
0.0001592
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QIANFAN-66 Visibility forecast

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Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
7 mins2025-07-01 18:51:24.927Z108.997° ESE2025-07-01 18:54:24.927Z78.949° E17.937°2025-07-01 18:58:24.927Z37.539° NE
11 mins2025-07-01 20:35:24.927Z190.645° SSW2025-07-01 20:40:24.927Z253.841° W42.424°2025-07-01 20:46:24.927Z352.225° N
11 mins2025-07-02 07:45:24.927Z12.509° NNE2025-07-02 07:50:24.927Z95.403° ESE40.912°2025-07-02 07:56:24.927Z167.135° S
7 mins2025-07-02 09:33:24.927Z316.724° NNW2025-07-02 09:36:24.927Z282.66° WNW19.859°2025-07-02 09:40:24.927Z242.519° WSW
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