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JILIN-1 GAOFEN 2F (49338)
COSPAR: 2021-097A | Alt Name: Jilin-1 Gaofen 02F
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 27, 2021
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC43/95
Launch Vehicle
Kuaizhou-1A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
49338
International Designator
2021-097A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:56:57 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.67°
Right Ascension
311.45°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
165.06°
Period
95.50 min
Mean Motion
15.08 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
JILIN-1 GAOFEN 2F
Alternative Name
Jilin-1 Gaofen 02F
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CGSTL
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 49338U 21097A 26185.28955383 .00005551 00000-0 36462-3 0 9991
2 49338 97.6729 311.4494 0019107 165.0647 195.1149 15.07886482258893
Source: Celestrak
Summary
JILIN-1 GAOFEN 2F (also known as Jilin-1 Gaofen 02F) is an Earth observation satellite launched on October 27, 2021, from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center using a Kuaizhou-1A launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 1.1 meters in length and 0.5 meters in diameter with a span of 3 meters, and it weighs 230 kilograms at dry mass as well as launch mass. It is part of the JL-1 bus series manufactured by CGSTL (China Great Wall Industry Corporation) and is owned by CGSTL for Earth observation purposes. The satellite's power supply includes solar arrays and batteries. Its shape is described as box+pan, but details such as its motor, mission lifetime, and major events are not provided in the data set.
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 02F
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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