JILIN-1 (40961)

COSPAR: 2015-057D | Alt Name: Jilin-1 Guangxe A xing

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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

40961

International Designator

2015-057D

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:35:47 GMT

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Inclination

97.65°

Right Ascension

183.79°

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Argument of Perigee

202.83°

Period

97.42 min

Mean Motion

14.78 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

JILIN-1

Alternative Name

Jilin-1 Guangxe A xing

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

CGSTL

Country

China

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 40961U 15057D   26185.27485028  .00000997  00000-0  14407-3 0  9990

2 40961  97.6512 183.7934 0016213 202.8255 157.2238 14.78188684578131

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Summary

JILIN-1, also known as Jilin-1 Guangxe A xing, is an Earth observation satellite launched on October 7, 2015, from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (LC603) using a Chang Zheng 2D launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 2 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 2 meters and a dry mass of 420 kilograms. It is equipped with a panchromatic and multispectral imager for Earth observation purposes. JILIN-1 is owned by CGSTL (China Great Wall Industry Corporation) and manufactured by HARB/CIOMP (Harbin Institute of Technology Research & Development Center/Chinese Academy of Sciences). The satellite is powered by 3 deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries, with a box-shaped structure and a radar cross-section of 2.2889 square meters.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

1.5

Span

Dry Mass

420

Launch Mass

420

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

2.2889

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Jilin-1 Optical A

Purpose

Earth observation

Mission

Earth observation

Manufacturer

HARB/CIOMP

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

JL-1

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Panchromatic and multispectral imager

Power System

3 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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