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LQSAT (40958)
COSPAR: 2015-057A | Alt Name: Jilin-1 Linqqiao Yanzheng
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 7, 2015
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC603
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2D
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40958
International Designator
2015-057A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:42:52 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.67°
Right Ascension
177.81°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
212.81°
Period
97.51 min
Mean Motion
14.77 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
LQSAT
Alternative Name
Jilin-1 Linqqiao Yanzheng
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
CGSTL
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 40958U 15057A 26185.27977426 .00000729 00000-0 11062-3 0 9991
2 40958 97.6684 177.8090 0015937 212.8099 147.2124 14.76804030577830
Source: Celestrak
Summary
LQSAT (Jilin-1 Linqqiao Yanzheng) is an Earth observation satellite with the OBJECT_ID 2015-057A, launched by CGSTL on October 7, 2015, from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center using a Chang Zheng 2D launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.6 meters in length and diameter and spans 0.6 meters across. It weighs 50 kilograms at launch and is equipped with an imager as its payload named Jilin-1LQ. LQSAT is powered by a fixed solar array and batteries, and it has a shape resembling a box with a radar cross section (RCS) of 0.3394. The satellite's mission involves Earth observation, and its expected lifetime exceeds one year. It was manufactured by HARB/CIOMP.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.6
Diameter
0.4
Span
0.6
Dry Mass
50
Launch Mass
50
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.3394
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Jilin-1LQ
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
HARB/CIOMP
Life Expectancy
> 1 year
Bus
JL-1
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Imager
Power System
Fixed solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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