QIANFAN-42, 62243
Orbit data source: Space-Track
QIANFAN-42, 62243 is a Chinese payload satellite in LEO that was launched on Thu, 05 Dec 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
6 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
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 6 hours ago
0 QIANFAN-42
1 62243U 24232G 25186.74150057 .00000266 00000-0 10871-3 0 9995
2 62243 88.9946 55.6786 0012723 245.1646 114.8223 14.24323140 78597Epoch: 2025-07-05T17:47Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-05T17:47:45.649Z)
Latitude
-0.00009°
Longitude
-135.2368°
Altitude
817.679 km
Speed
7.442 km/s
True Right ascension
03h 42m 42s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-79.41488°
Longitude
-140.62723°
Altitude
831.513 km
Speed
7.44 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
00h 45m 44s
Apparent Declination
-62° 14' 21"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
12:06:34
Azimuth
191.652° SSW
Elevation
-66.904°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #232 in the year 2024 (2024-12-05 UTC)
QIANFAN-42 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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| 8 mins | 2025-07-06 02:49:05.706Z | 27.686° NE | 2025-07-06 02:53:05.706Z | 88.243° E | 27.386° | 2025-07-06 02:57:05.706Z | 142.734° SSE |
| 7 mins | 2025-07-06 04:31:05.706Z | 325.105° NNW | 2025-07-06 04:34:05.706Z | 275.491° WNW | 26.211° | 2025-07-06 04:38:05.706Z | 223.329° SW |
| 9 mins | 2025-07-06 15:50:05.706Z | 184.497° SSW | 2025-07-06 15:54:05.706Z | 267.715° W | 44.313° | 2025-07-06 15:59:05.706Z | 355.796° N |
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