Launch Date
August 25, 2023
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC43/95A
Launch Vehicle
Gushenxing 1
NORAD ID
57696
International Designator
2023-127A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:31:36 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.56°
Right Ascension
294.26°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
218.87°
Period
95.31 min
Mean Motion
15.11 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Velocity
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Name
JILIN-1 KUANFU 02A
Alternative Name
HKUST-Xiongbin 1
Type
Status
Owner
CGSTL
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 57696U 23127A 26200.85528020 .00002089 00000+0 12940-3 0 9995
2 57696 97.5567 294.2624 0010609 218.8651 141.1817 15.10834376160569
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.5
Diameter
0.5
Span
1.5
Dry Mass
200
Launch Mass
230
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Jilin-1 Kuanfu-02A
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
HARB/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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