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JILIN-1 09 (43943)
COSPAR: 2019-005B | Alt Name: Jilin Lincao 1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 21, 2019
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC43/95
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 11
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43943
International Designator
2019-005B
Epoch
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Apogee
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Inclination
97.47°
Right Ascension
280.04°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
59.64°
Period
94.70 min
Mean Motion
15.21 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
JILIN-1 09
Alternative Name
Jilin Lincao 1
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CGSTL
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 43943U 19005B 26185.22382517 .00005814 00000-0 26788-3 0 9992
2 43943 97.4744 280.0426 0003193 59.6427 300.5124 15.20665585411735
Source: Celestrak
Summary
JILIN-1 09, also known as Jilin Lincao 1, is an Earth observation satellite with a NORAD catalog ID of 43943 and object identifier 2019-005B. Launched on January 21, 2019, from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (JSC) at launch pad LC43/95 using the Chang Zheng 11 launch vehicle, this satellite is owned by CGSTL and manufactured by CIOMP in China. It has dimensions of 1.5 meters in length, a diameter of 1 meter, and a span of 1.5 meters. The spacecraft's dry mass is 95 kilograms, the same as its launch mass. Equipped with a fixed solar array and batteries for power generation, it features a payload named Jilin-1 Guanpu 1 and has a box shape with a mission lifetime exceeding three years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.5
Diameter
1
Span
1.5
Dry Mass
95
Launch Mass
95
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Jilin-1 Guanpu 1
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
CIOMP
Life Expectancy
> 3 years
Bus
JL-1
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Fixed solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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