JILIN-1 08 (43160)

COSPAR: 2018-008F | Alt Name: Jilin-1 Lingye-2

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Launch Details

Launch Date

January 19, 2018

Launch Site

JSC

Launch Pad

LC43/95

Launch Vehicle

Chang Zheng 11

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

43160

International Designator

2018-008F

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:27:46 GMT

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Inclination

97.18°

Right Ascension

203.96°

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Argument of Perigee

31.32°

Period

93.88 min

Mean Motion

15.34 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

JILIN-1 08

Alternative Name

Jilin-1 Lingye-2

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

CGSTL

Country

China

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 43160U 18008F   26185.18595735  .00007719  00000-0  23751-3 0  9991

2 43160  97.1798 203.9611 0006671  31.3237 328.8403 15.33908952467558

Source: Celestrak

Summary

The JILIN-1 08 satellite, also known as Jilin-1 Lingye-2, was launched on January 19, 2018, from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center's LC43/95 pad using a Chang Zheng 11 launch vehicle. The satellite is owned and manufactured by CGSTL in China for Earth observation purposes. It has dimensions of 1.5 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and 1.5 meters in span with a dry mass of 95 kilograms. Its payload includes the Jilin-1 Shipin 8 equipment. The satellite is powered by fixed solar arrays and batteries and has an operational lifetime exceeding three years. It was designed for Earth observation missions and features a box-shaped structure.

Physical Characteristics

Length

1.5

Diameter

Span

1.5

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

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Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Jilin-1 Shipin 8

Purpose

Earth observation

Mission

Earth observation

Manufacturer

CGSTL

Life Expectancy

> 3 years

Bus

JL-1

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Fixed solar array, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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