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QIANFAN-52
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Operational
Payload
LEO
NORAD 62253
QIANFAN-52 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
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Orbit
Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
1,081 km
Periapsis
1,056 km
Inclination
89.01°
Orbital period
106.59 min
Orbit data fetched
October 14, 2026 at 04:02 PM UTC
Spacecraft
Operator
China
Launch mass
267 kg
Dimensions
0.3 × 3 × 3 m
Identity
COSPAR (Int'l)
2024-232S
NORAD catalog №
62253
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
China
Status
Operational