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JILIN-1 GAOFEN 3B (46454)
COSPAR: 2020-065A | Alt Name: Jilin-1 GaoFen 03B 01 xing
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 15, 2020
Launch Site
SEAL
Launch Pad
LP2
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 11
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
46454
International Designator
2020-065A
Epoch
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:16:13 GMT
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Inclination
97.20°
Right Ascension
178.02°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
251.76°
Period
87.28 min
Mean Motion
16.50 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
JILIN-1 GAOFEN 3B
Alternative Name
Jilin-1 GaoFen 03B 01 xing
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CGSTL
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 46454U 20065A 26117.01126189 .16184280 25073-5 18480-3 0 9997
2 46454 97.1995 178.0186 0011164 251.7622 108.2468 16.49777179312423
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The JILIN-1 GAOFEN 3B satellite, also known as Jilin-1 GaoFen 03B 01 xing, was launched on September 15, 2020, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center's LP2 pad using a Chang Zheng 11 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 1.5 meters in length and diameter with a span of 1.5 meters and a dry mass of 42 kilograms. It was manufactured by CGSTL for Earth observation purposes, with its payload being the Jilin-1 GaoFen 03B-01. The satellite's shape is described as a box and it has been in orbit since its launch date.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.5
Diameter
1
Span
1.5
Dry Mass
42
Launch Mass
42
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Jilin-1 GaoFen 03B-01
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
CGSTL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
JL-1
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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