Space Brief 24 Sep 2025
Key highlights on China's reusable rocket developments, U.S. military's Tranche 1 satellite launch, Space Force's weapons acquisition strategies, and more.
Launch Date
August 10, 2022
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC9
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 6
NORAD ID
53448
International Designator
2022-098E
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:04:07 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.56°
Right Ascension
334.26°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
214.93°
Period
91.45 min
Mean Motion
15.75 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
JILIN-1 GAOFEN 03D43
Alternative Name
Puyin-1
Type
Status
Owner
CGSTL
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 53448U 22098E 26200.83619976 .00070951 00000+0 48390-3 0 9992
2 53448 97.5616 334.2581 0003852 214.9323 145.1689 15.74634582219829
Source: Celestrak
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
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
Payload
Jilin-1 GaoFen 03D-43
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
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