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JILIN-1 GAOFEN 3H (46460)
COSPAR: 2020-065G | Alt Name: Jilin-1 GaoFen 03C 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
46460
International Designator
2020-065G
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:32:38 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.22°
Right Ascension
238.74°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
244.79°
Period
91.69 min
Mean Motion
15.70 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
JILIN-1 GAOFEN 3H
Alternative Name
Jilin-1 GaoFen 03C 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 46460U 20065G 26185.14767038 .00114912 00000-0 92847-3 0 9992
2 46460 97.2186 238.7439 0004693 244.7888 115.2889 15.70475554322547
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The JILIN-1 GAOFEN 3H satellite (OBJECT_ID: 2020-065G) is a Chinese spacecraft manufactured by CGSTL and launched on September 15, 2020, from the Seal Launch Area using a Chang Zheng 11 launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 1.5 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and 1.5 meters in span. The satellite's dry mass is 42 kilograms, which matches its launch mass. Its shape is described as box-shaped and it is known by the alternate name Jilin-1 GaoFen 03C 01 xing. It carries a payload named Jilin-1 GaoFen 03C-01 and operates under the ownership of CGSTL.
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 03C-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
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