Satellites

Payload

QIANKUN-1

OperationalPayloadLEO

QIANKUN-1 is a China payload satellite, launched on July 22, 2023 into LEO.

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Launch

Launch date
July 22, 2023 at 05:07 AM UTC
Launch site
Jiuquan, China
Launched by
Ceres-1
Operator
Galactic Energy
Mission
Qiankun-1 & Xingshidai‐16

Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
272 km
Periapsis
235 km
Inclination
96.15°
Orbital period
89.57 min

Spacecraft

Operator
China
Launch mass
200 kg

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2023-103B
NORAD catalog №
57422
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
ChinaChina
Status
Operational