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JILIN-1 GAOFEN 2D (49256)
COSPAR: 2021-086A | Alt Name: Jilin-1 Gaofen 02D
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 27, 2021
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC43/95A
Launch Vehicle
Kuaizhou-1A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
49256
International Designator
2021-086A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:22:54 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.65°
Right Ascension
307.89°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
86.96°
Period
95.31 min
Mean Motion
15.11 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
JILIN-1 GAOFEN 2D
Alternative Name
Jilin-1 Gaofen 02D
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CGSTL
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 49256U 21086A 26185.18257980 .00005397 00000-0 32442-3 0 9997
2 49256 97.6500 307.8935 0034607 86.9609 273.5579 15.10793219263285
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The JILIN-1 GAOFEN 2D satellite (OBJECT_ID: 2021-086A) was launched on September 27, 2021, from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center's LC43/95A pad using a Kuaizhou-1A launch vehicle. It is owned and manufactured by CGSTL (China Great Wall Industry Corporation), with its primary mission being Earth observation. The satellite has dimensions of 1.1 meters in length, 0.5 meters in diameter, and spans 3 meters when deployed. It weighs 230 kg at launch and is equipped with a solar array and batteries for power generation. Its shape can be described as box-like with a pan configuration.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.1
Diameter
0.5
Span
3
Dry Mass
230
Launch Mass
230
Shape
Box+pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Jilin-1 Gaofen 02D
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
CGSTL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
JL-1
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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