X Report 23 May 2025
The FAA has approved Starship Flight 9, paving the way for an upcoming test launch, while SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft is set to undock from the ISS after weather delays.
Launch Date
December 9, 2022
Launch Site
SEAL
Launch Pad
LP5
Launch Vehicle
Jielong-3
NORAD ID
54692
International Designator
2022-167L
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:42:15 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.70°
Right Ascension
11.80°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
13.83°
Period
93.85 min
Mean Motion
15.34 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 03D47
Alternative Name
Jilin-1 GaoFen 03D-47
Type
Status
Owner
CGSTL
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 54692U 22167L 26200.86267980 .00005484 00000+0 16710-3 0 9998
2 54692 97.6960 11.8000 0007376 13.8300 346.3143 15.34397191200350
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-47
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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