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JILIN-1 GAOFEN 3E (46457)
COSPAR: 2020-065D | Alt Name: Jilin-1 GaoFen 03B 04 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
46457
International Designator
2020-065D
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:04:32 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.22°
Right Ascension
238.19°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
106.24°
Period
91.96 min
Mean Motion
15.66 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
JILIN-1 GAOFEN 3E
Alternative Name
Jilin-1 GaoFen 03B 04 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 46457U 20065D 26185.16981781 .00096094 00000-0 93632-3 0 9996
2 46457 97.2218 238.1946 0011860 106.2414 254.0152 15.65848687322413
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The JILIN-1 GAOFEN 3E satellite, also known as Jilin-1 GaoFen 03B 04 xing, was launched on September 15, 2020, from the Seal Launch Site (LP2) using a Chang Zheng 11 launch vehicle. Manufactured by CGSTL in China, this satellite has dimensions of 1.5 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 1.5 meters and a dry mass of 42 kilograms. Its configuration is shaped like a box and it carries the payload named Jilin-1 GaoFen 03B-04. The launch mass matched its dry mass at 42 kg.
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-04
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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