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Qianfan (Thousand Sails / SpaceSail)
Shanghai Spacecom Satellite Technology (SSST) · China
- Deployment vs plan
- 238 of 14,000 planned (2%)
- Median orbit
- 1,059 km · 89.0°
- Active
- 238
- Inactive
- 0
- Decayed
- 0
- On orbit
- 238
- Total launched
- 238
- Launches
- 14
- Launched 30 d
- 0
- Launched 365 d
- 148
- First launch
- 06 Aug 2024
- Last launch
- 05 Jul 2026
- Snapshot
- 11 Sept 2026 22:42 UTC
Deployment
Deployment timeline
Cumulative satellites launched
Launched per month
Orbits
Orbital shells
Perigee altitude · satellites per 25 km
Inclination · satellites per 5°
Largest shells (perigee × inclination)
| Perigee | Inclination | Satellites |
|---|---|---|
| 1,070 km | 89.00° | 113 |
| 1,060 km | 89.00° | 61 |
| 1,020 km | 89.00° | 9 |
| 1,030 km | 89.00° | 6 |
| 860 km | 89.00° | 6 |
| 790 km | 89.00° | 5 |
| 1,050 km | 89.00° | 5 |
| 870 km | 89.00° | 4 |
| 840 km | 89.00° | 4 |
| 900 km | 89.00° | 4 |
Shells bucket current elements to 20 km × 1°. Orbit classes are derived.
Launches
Launch history · 14 launches
| Launch | Date | Site | Satellites | Active |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-155 | 05 Jul 2026 | Wenchang Space Launch Site, Hainan | 20 | 20 |
| 2026-153 | 04 Jul 2026 | Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center | 18 | 18 |
| 2026-125 | 05 Jun 2026 | Wenchang Space Launch Site, Hainan | 18 | 18 |
| 2026-124 | 04 Jun 2026 | Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center | 18 | 18 |
| 2026-121 | 01 Jun 2026 | Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center | 2 | 2 |
| 2026-108 | 17 May 2026 | Wenchang Space Launch Site, Hainan | 18 | 18 |
| 2026-104 | 12 May 2026 | Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center | 18 | 18 |
| 2026-075 | 07 Apr 2026 | Wenchang Space Launch Site, Hainan | 18 | 18 |
| 2025-233 | 17 Oct 2025 | Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center | 18 | 18 |
| 2025-046 | 11 Mar 2025 | Wenchang Space Launch Site, Hainan | 18 | 18 |
| 2025-016 | 23 Jan 2025 | Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center | 18 | 18 |
| 2024-232 | 05 Dec 2024 | Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center | 18 | 18 |
| 2024-185 | 15 Oct 2024 | Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center | 18 | 18 |
| 2024-140 | 06 Aug 2024 | Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center | 18 | 18 |
Fleet
Recent satellites
| Satellite | NORAD | Status | Launched | Perigee | Apogee | Incl. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QIANFAN-238 | 69867 | Active | 05 Jul 2026 | 1,024 km | 1,063 km | 89.01° |
| QIANFAN-237 | 69866 | Active | 05 Jul 2026 | 1,017 km | 1,074 km | 89.01° |
| QIANFAN-236 | 69865 | Active | 05 Jul 2026 | 1,031 km | 1,086 km | 89.01° |
| QIANFAN-235 | 69864 | Active | 05 Jul 2026 | 902 km | 949 km | 89.01° |
| QIANFAN-234 | 69863 | Active | 05 Jul 2026 | 991 km | 1,044 km | 89.01° |
| QIANFAN-233 | 69862 | Active | 05 Jul 2026 | 1,025 km | 1,080 km | 89.01° |
| QIANFAN-232 | 69861 | Active | 05 Jul 2026 | 1,037 km | 1,083 km | 89.01° |
| QIANFAN-231 | 69860 | Active | 05 Jul 2026 | 1,026 km | 1,084 km | 89.01° |
| QIANFAN-230 | 69859 | Active | 05 Jul 2026 | 1,026 km | 1,085 km | 89.01° |
| QIANFAN-229 | 69858 | Active | 05 Jul 2026 | 1,029 km | 1,082 km | 89.01° |
| QIANFAN-228 | 69857 | Active | 05 Jul 2026 | 1,016 km | 1,071 km | 89.01° |
| QIANFAN-227 | 69856 | Active | 05 Jul 2026 | 1,033 km | 1,091 km | 89.01° |
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