QIANFAN-23, 61556
Orbit data source: Space-Track
QIANFAN-23, 61556 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-23
1 61556U 24185E 25183.90538223 .00000447 00000-0 21925-3 0 9991
2 61556 88.9831 96.4954 0010004 111.9491 248.2761 14.16059922 46706Epoch: 2025-07-02T21:43Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-02T21:43:45.024Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
-150.62198°
Altitude
844.435 km
Speed
7.429 km/s
True Right ascension
06h 25m 58s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-9.15443°
Longitude
29.50442°
Altitude
841.899 km
Speed
7.432 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
20h 37m 40s
Apparent Declination
-60° 15' 52"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:09:35
Azimuth
155.601° SSE
Elevation
-18.848°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #185 in the year 2024 (2024-10-15 UTC)
QIANFAN-23 Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined°
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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| 10 mins | 2025-07-03 06:47:05.505Z | 354.06° N | 2025-07-03 06:52:05.505Z | 267.578° W | 42.333° | 2025-07-03 06:57:05.505Z | 193.883° SSW |
| 9 mins | 2025-07-03 18:12:05.505Z | 155.423° SSE | 2025-07-03 18:16:05.505Z | 86.716° E | 38.644° | 2025-07-03 18:21:05.505Z | 9.989° NNE |
| 5 mins | 2025-07-03 19:56:05.505Z | 253.95° W | 2025-07-03 19:58:05.505Z | 280.035° WNW | 17.409° | 2025-07-03 20:01:05.505Z | 317.049° NNW |
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