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QIANFAN-33, 61566

Orbit data source: Space-Track

QIANFAN-33, 61566 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
61566, 2024-185Q
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
10 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)
2024-10-15 (9 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 10 hours ago
0 QIANFAN-33
1 61566U 24185Q   25181.52593255  .00000179  00000-0  12013-3 0  9994
2 61566  88.9819  97.2374 0008986 108.9565 251.2587 13.96380355 46100
Epoch: 2025-06-30T12:37Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T12:37:20.572Z)
Latitude
0.00005°
Longitude
-10.93279°
Altitude
911.484 km
Speed
7.395 km/s
True Right ascension
06h 28m 56s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-65.80101°
Longitude
-13.23355°
Altitude
937.96 km
Speed
7.379 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
00h 44m 29s
Apparent Declination
-68° 34' 58"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:14:06
Azimuth
202.862° SW
Elevation
-55.011°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
909.885 km
Perigee altitude
896.799 km
Semi-major axis
7,281.479 km
Eccentricity
0.0009
Inclination
88.9819°
RAAN
97.2374°
Arg. of periapsis
108.9565°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
251.2587°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.49312 °/min
Orbital period
103.06 mins
BSTAR
0.00012013
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QIANFAN-33 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
11 mins2025-07-01 06:23:35.789Z7.397° NNE2025-07-01 06:29:35.789Z105.541° ESE41.593°2025-07-01 06:34:35.789Z169.379° S
5 mins2025-07-01 08:09:35.789Z311.316° NW2025-07-01 08:11:35.789Z287.948° WNW16.181°2025-07-01 08:14:35.789Z253.815° W
8 mins2025-07-01 17:59:35.789Z133.945° SE2025-07-01 18:03:35.789Z72.153° E29.155°2025-07-01 18:07:35.789Z21.616° NNE
8 mins2025-07-01 19:42:35.789Z225.074° WSW2025-07-01 19:46:35.789Z283.312° WNW27.006°2025-07-01 19:50:35.789Z333.768° NNW
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