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JILIN-1 GAOFEN 2B (44836)
COSPAR: 2019-086A | Alt Name: Jilin-1 Gaofen 02B
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 7, 2019
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
TYSC -
Launch Vehicle
Kuaizhou-1A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
44836
International Designator
2019-086A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:31:35 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.49°
Right Ascension
257.07°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
257.80°
Period
94.68 min
Mean Motion
15.21 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
JILIN-1 GAOFEN 2B
Alternative Name
Jilin-1 Gaofen 02B
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CGSTL
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 44836U 19086A 26185.18860889 .00007427 00000-0 33831-3 0 9990
2 44836 97.4873 257.0745 0012520 257.7990 102.1843 15.20900947363079
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The JILIN-1 GAOFEN 2B satellite, also known as Jilin-1 Gaofen 02B, was launched on December 7, 2019, from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center (TAISC) using a Kuaizhou-1A launch vehicle. The spacecraft, manufactured by CGSTL and owned by the same entity, has dimensions of 1.1 meters in length, 0.5 meters in diameter, and a span of 3 meters. It is designed for Earth observation with a mass of 230 kilograms at launch and operates using solar arrays and batteries for power supply. The satellite's shape consists of a box with a pan design. Its mission is dedicated to Earth observation purposes.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.1
Diameter
0.5
Span
3
Dry Mass
230
Launch Mass
230
Shape
Box+pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Jilin-1 Gaofen 02B
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
CGSTL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
JL-1
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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