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Spacecraft information: QSS
Launch Details
| Launched | 14 August 2016 |
| Flight ended | 24 January 2026 |
| Status | Decayed |
| Launch site | Jiuquan Space Center, PRC |
| Owner | People's Republic of China |
| NORAD ID | 41731 |
| COSPAR ID | 2016-051A |
| Alternative names |
MOZI QUANTUM SCIENCE SATELLITE QUESS QUANTUM EXPERIMENT SCIENTIFIC SATELLITE MICIUS |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 97.288° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00086 |
| RA ascending node | 21.372 hr |
| Argument perigee | 239.494° |
| Mean anomaly | 120.551° |
| Orbital period | 87.379 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 25 Jan 2026, 20:08 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 146.1 km |
| Mean Altitude | 151.7 km |
| Peak Altitude | 157.4 km |
Orbital History
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