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JILIN-1 GAOFEN 3F (46458)
COSPAR: 2020-065E | Alt Name: Jilin-1 GaoFen 03B 05 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
46458
International Designator
2020-065E
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:53:16 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.22°
Right Ascension
235.44°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
94.00°
Period
92.14 min
Mean Motion
15.63 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
JILIN-1 GAOFEN 3F
Alternative Name
Jilin-1 GaoFen 03B 05 xing
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CGSTL
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 46458U 20065E 26185.16199547 .00081680 00000-0 89867-3 0 9998
2 46458 97.2174 235.4373 0013286 94.0047 266.2731 15.62786868322359
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The JILIN-1 GAOFEN 3F satellite, also known as Jilin-1 GaoFen 03B 05 xing, was launched on September 15, 2020, from the Seal Launch Site (LP2) using a Chang Zheng 11 launch vehicle. It is owned and manufactured by CGSTL in China. The satellite has dimensions of 1.5 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 1.5 meters, with both its dry mass and launch mass at 42 kg. Its shape is box-like and it was launched as part of the Jilin-1 GaoFen 03B-05 mission.
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-05
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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