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QSS, 41731

Orbit data source: Space-Track

QSS, 41731 is a payload satellite owned by CAS (CN) in LEO that was launched on Mon, 15 Aug 2016 UTC via a CHANG ZHENG 2D launch vehicle from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China (JSC). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets 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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QSS details
Identifier
41731, 2016-051A
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update7 hours ago
Origin
Flag of CNCAS (CN / PRC)
ManufacturerSECM/USTC
MissionOperational Civil Technology
Bus & MotorCAST-2000?, AOCS
Mass640 kg wet, ~500 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2016-08-15 (8 years ago)
Launch vehicle
CHANG ZHENG 2D
Launch site
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China (JSC)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBRBox + 2 Pan, 4 m
Radar Cross Section5.141 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 7 hours ago
0 QSS
1 41731U 16051A   24303.95880106  .00030936  00000-0  70771-3 0  9994
2 41731  97.3020 215.6183 0011381  95.5741 264.6805 15.42692589457435
Epoch: 2024-10-29T23:00Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-10-29T23:00:40.411Z)
Latitude-0.00003°
Longitude-168.31325°
Altitude442.019 km
Speed7.646 km/s
True Right ascension14h 22m 28s
True Declination0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude-54.48017°
Longitude1.70555°
Altitude465.29 km
Speed7.629 km/s
Apparent Right ascension14h 26m 56s
Apparent Declination-84° 29' 05"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time01:50:54
Azimuth181.227° SSW
Elevation-45.357°
Doppler factor1
Orbital elements
Apogee442.852 km
Perigee427.343 km
Semi-major axis6,813.235 km
Eccentricity0.0011381
Inclination97.302°
RAAN215.6183°
Arg. of periapsis95.5741°
True anomaly264.55066°
Mean anomaly264.6805°
Eccentric anomaly264.61558°
Mean motion3.85934 °/min
BSTAR0.00070771
Period93.28 mins
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Other satellites on launch #51 in the year 2016 (2016-08-15 UTC)

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
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End Az.
5 mins2024-10-30 07:21:08.667Z1.849° NNE2024-10-30 07:24:08.667Z246.036° WSW38.628°2024-10-30 07:26:08.667Z206.993° SW
4 mins2024-10-30 17:51:08.667Z110.895° ESE2024-10-30 17:52:08.667Z79.42° E26.404°2024-10-30 17:55:08.667Z10.663° NNE
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