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JILIN-1 03 (41914)
COSPAR: 2017-002B | Alt Name: Jilin-1 Lingye-1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 9, 2017
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC43/95
Launch Vehicle
Kuaizhou-1A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
41914
International Designator
2017-002B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:57:37 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.19°
Right Ascension
192.14°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
108.11°
Period
93.39 min
Mean Motion
15.42 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
JILIN-1 03
Alternative Name
Jilin-1 Lingye-1
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CGSTL
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 41914U 17002B 26185.29001982 .00017329 00000-0 40764-3 0 9998
2 41914 97.1946 192.1373 0008007 108.1083 252.1038 15.42002435524490
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The JILIN-1 03 satellite, also known as Jilin-1 Lingye-1, was launched on January 9, 2017, from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center using a Kuaizhou-1A launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 1.1 meters in length and 0.5 meters in diameter with a span of 3 meters. The satellite weighs 165 kilograms at launch and is equipped with a video imager for Earth observation purposes. Its shape is described as box+pan, and it uses fixed solar arrays and batteries for power supply. Manufactured by HARB/CIOMP, JILIN-1 03 operates under the ownership of CGSTL and carries the payload named Jilin-1 Shipin 3.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.1
Diameter
0.5
Span
3
Dry Mass
165
Launch Mass
165
Shape
Box+pan
Radar Cross Section
0.4353
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Jilin-1 Shipin 3
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
HARB/CIOMP
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
JL-1
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Video imager
Power System
Fixed solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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