Payload
QIANFAN-42
Partially operationalPayloadLEO
QIANFAN-42 is a China payload satellite, launched on December 5, 2024 into LEO.
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Launch
- Launch date
- December 5, 2024 at 04:41 AM UTC
- Launch site
- TAISC
- Launched by
- Long March 6A →
- Operator
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Mission
- SpaceSail Polar Group #3
- Launch record
- View full launch →
Orbit
- Orbit regime
- LEO
- Apoapsis
- 820 km
- Periapsis
- 800 km
- Inclination
- 89.01°
- Orbital period
- 101.08 min
Spacecraft
- Operator
- China
- Launch mass
- 267 kg
Identity
- COSPAR (Int'l)
- 2024-232G
- NORAD catalog №
- 62243
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner / operator
China- Status
- Partially operational