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QIANFAN-66, 62796

Orbit data source: Space-Track

QIANFAN-66, 62796 is a Chinese payload satellite in LEO that was launched on Thu, 23 Jan 2025 UTC via a CHANG ZHENG 6A launch vehicle from the Taiyaun Space Center, China (TSC). 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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Identifier	62796, 2025-016M
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	16 hours ago
Origin	YUANX (CN / PRC)
Manufacturer	SECM
Mission	Operational spacecraft
Bus & Motor	QIANFAN, Unknown motor
Mass	300 kg wet, ~300 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2025-01-23 (2 months ago)
Launch vehicle	CHANG ZHENG 6A
Launch site	Taiyaun Space Center, China (TSC)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Unknown
Radar Cross Section	Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 16 hours ago

0 QIANFAN-66
1 62796U 25016M   25070.82425397  .00000588  00000-0  41161-3 0  9995
2 62796  88.9912 131.5617 0017031  69.1170 291.1829 13.97033448  9923

Epoch: 2025-03-11T19:46Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-03-11T19:46:55.542Z)

Latitude	-0.00002°
Longitude	25.10861°
Altitude	902.642 km
Speed	7.403 km/s
True Right ascension	08h 46m 14s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	63.9916°
Longitude	27.09361°
Altitude	902.816 km
Speed	7.413 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	05h 47m 46s
Apparent Declination	20° 37' 16"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	15:54:25
Azimuth	330.915° NNW
Elevation	-23.943°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	913.467 km
Perigee altitude	888.673 km
Semi-major axis	7,279.207 km
Eccentricity	0.0017031
Inclination	88.9912°
RAAN	131.5617°
Arg. of periapsis	69.117°
True anomaly	291.00079°
Mean anomaly	291.1829°
Eccentric anomaly	291.09186°
Mean motion	3.49476 °/min
BSTAR	0.00041161
Orbital period	103.01 mins

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QIANFAN-66 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.
8 mins	2025-03-12 15:17:24.821Z	31.104° NE	2025-03-12 15:21:24.821Z	84.513° E	25.03°	2025-03-12 15:25:24.821Z	135.108° SSE
9 mins	2025-03-12 17:00:24.821Z	337.687° N	2025-03-12 17:04:24.821Z	277.812° WNW	31.473°	2025-03-12 17:09:24.821Z	214.169° SW
4 mins	2025-03-13 02:54:24.821Z	87.256° E	2025-03-13 02:55:24.821Z	75.624° E	14.435°	2025-03-13 02:58:24.821Z	42.984° NE
10 mins	2025-03-13 04:33:24.821Z	188.11° SSW	2025-03-13 04:38:24.821Z	304.16° NW	42.65°	2025-03-13 04:43:24.821Z	354.189° N

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