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QIANFAN-68, 62798

Orbit data source: Space-Track

QIANFAN-68, 62798 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	62798, 2025-016P
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	13 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 13 hours ago

0 QIANFAN-68
1 62798U 25016P   25070.93324373  .00000370  00000-0  28143-3 0  9995
2 62798  88.9901 131.5589 0017329  69.7896 290.5140 13.91590901  9938

Epoch: 2025-03-11T22:23Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-03-11T22:23:52.258Z)

Latitude	0.00002°
Longitude	-14.23793°
Altitude	921.658 km
Speed	7.393 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	-66.04466°
Longitude	-16.56136°
Altitude	957.002 km
Speed	7.368 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	05h 50m 00s
Apparent Declination	-58° 02' 56"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	16:14:16
Azimuth	212.238° SW
Elevation	-66.268°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	932.7 km
Perigee altitude	907.406 km
Semi-major axis	7,298.19 km
Eccentricity	0.0017329
Inclination	88.9901°
RAAN	131.5589°
Arg. of periapsis	69.7896°
True anomaly	290.32788°
Mean anomaly	290.514°
Eccentric anomaly	290.42095°
Mean motion	3.48113 °/min
BSTAR	0.00028143
Orbital period	103.41 mins

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QIANFAN-68 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.
10 mins	2025-03-12 16:15:12.948Z	1.841° NNE	2025-03-12 16:19:12.948Z	18.896° NNE	44.807°	2025-03-12 16:25:12.948Z	181.756° SSW
10 mins	2025-03-13 03:51:12.948Z	153.002° SSE	2025-03-13 03:55:12.948Z	97.875° ESE	37.21°	2025-03-13 04:01:12.948Z	10.051° NNE
7 mins	2025-03-13 05:36:12.948Z	241.632° WSW	2025-03-13 05:39:12.948Z	278.188° WNW	19.907°	2025-03-13 05:43:12.948Z	325.029° NNW

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