QIANFAN-20, 61553
Orbit data source: Space-Track
QIANFAN-20, 61553 is a Chinese payload satellite in LEO that was launched on Tue, 15 Oct 2024 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
Orbit
Last TLE update
8 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
GESIH/SECM
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
QIANFAN, Unknown motor
Mass
267 kg wet, ~267 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 1 Pan, 10 m
Radar Cross Section
13.200 m², Large (>1 m²)
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TLE from 8 hours ago
0 QIANFAN-20
1 61553U 24185B 25192.97783201 .00000254 00000-0 13966-3 0 9995
2 61553 88.9832 95.7433 0008394 105.2100 255.0012 14.08654446 47844Epoch: 2025-07-11T23:28Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-11T23:28:04.685Z)
Latitude
-0.00008°
Longitude
173.60176°
Altitude
868.595 km
Speed
7.417 km/s
True Right ascension
06h 22m 58s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-5.22047°
Longitude
173.46926°
Altitude
869.834 km
Speed
7.416 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
07h 09m 30s
Apparent Declination
-21° 55' 54"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:19:27
Azimuth
44.744° NE
Elevation
-66.673°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #185 in the year 2024 (2024-10-15 UTC)
QIANFAN-20 Visibility forecast
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Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 6 mins | 2025-07-12 16:40:03.017Z | 108.908° ESE | 2025-07-12 16:43:03.017Z | 73.277° E | 16.761° | 2025-07-12 16:46:03.017Z | 38.803° NE |
| 9 mins | 2025-07-12 18:21:03.017Z | 199.459° SSW | 2025-07-12 18:25:03.017Z | 293.874° NW | 39.66° | 2025-07-12 18:30:03.017Z | 350.942° N |
| 8 mins | 2025-07-13 05:03:03.017Z | 28.889° NE | 2025-07-13 05:07:03.017Z | 93.434° ESE | 28.927° | 2025-07-13 05:11:03.017Z | 145.107° SSE |
| 8 mins | 2025-07-13 06:45:03.017Z | 331.577° NNW | 2025-07-13 06:49:03.017Z | 273.707° WNW | 25.856° | 2025-07-13 06:53:03.017Z | 224.665° SW |
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