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JILIN-1 GAOFEN 3J (46462)
COSPAR: 2020-065J | Alt Name: Jilin-1 GaoFen 03C 03 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
46462
International Designator
2020-065J
Epoch
Mon, 11 May 2026 05:53:31 GMT
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Inclination
97.21°
Right Ascension
192.28°
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Argument of Perigee
259.15°
Period
87.36 min
Mean Motion
16.48 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
JILIN-1 GAOFEN 3J
Alternative Name
Jilin-1 GaoFen 03C 03 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 46462U 20065J 26131.24550622 .14462653 24832-5 20374-3 0 9998
2 46462 97.2084 192.2839 0012891 259.1496 100.8358 16.48268073314621
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The JILIN-1 GAOFEN 3J satellite, also known as Jilin-1 GaoFen 03C 03 xing, has a NORAD catalog ID of 46462 and an object ID of 2020-065J. It was launched on September 15, 2020, from the Shuangliu Satellite Launch Center (SEAL) launch pad LP2 using the Chang Zheng 11 launch vehicle. The satellite is owned by CGSTL and operates as part of their JL-1 bus system. It has dimensions of 1.5 meters in length, a diameter of 1 meter, and a span of 1.5 meters. At launch, it had a mass of 42 kilograms, which matches its dry mass. The satellite is shaped like a box and carries the payload designated as Jilin-1 GaoFen 03C-03. Its country of origin is China (CN).
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.5
Diameter
1
Span
1.5
Dry Mass
42
Launch Mass
42
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
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Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Jilin-1 GaoFen 03C-03
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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