JILIN-1 GAOFEN 3I (46461)

COSPAR: 2020-065H | Alt Name: Jilin-1 GaoFen 03C 02 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

46461

International Designator

2020-065H

Epoch

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:52:45 GMT

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Inclination

97.20°

Right Ascension

222.04°

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Argument of Perigee

256.77°

Period

88.15 min

Mean Motion

16.34 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

JILIN-1 GAOFEN 3I

Alternative Name

Jilin-1 GaoFen 03C 02 xing

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

CGSTL

Country

China

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 46461U 20065H   26159.91163512  .05252484  23911-5  84340-3 0  9998

2 46461  97.1970 222.0408 0011591 256.7654 103.2349 16.33531896319051

Source: Celestrak

Summary

JILIN-1 GAOFEN 3I (also known as Jilin-1 GaoFen 03C 02 xing) is a satellite launched on September 15, 2020, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center using Chang Zheng 11 as the launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 1.5 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 1.5 meters and has a dry mass of 42 kilograms. It is owned by CGSTL (China Great Wall Industry Corporation) and manufactured under the same entity, operating under the BUS JL-1 configuration. Its shape is box-like, and it was launched at the same mass as its dry weight. The satellite's specific purpose or payload details are not provided in the given data.

Physical Characteristics

Length

1.5

Diameter

Span

1.5

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Jilin-1 GaoFen 03C-02

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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