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JILIN-01 KUANFU 02B 1 (61189)
COSPAR: 2024-169A | Alt Name: Jilin-1 Kuanfu-02B 01
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 20, 2024
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
TYSC -
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2D
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
61189
International Designator
2024-169A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:23:42 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.56°
Right Ascension
289.83°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
315.58°
Period
95.42 min
Mean Motion
15.09 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
JILIN-01 KUANFU 02B 1
Alternative Name
Jilin-1 Kuanfu-02B 01
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CGSTL
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 61189U 24169A 26200.80812860 .00001754 00000+0 11468-3 0 9999
2 61189 97.5575 289.8314 0001163 315.5848 44.5288 15.09073531100742
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The satellite JILIN-01 KUANFU 02B 1 (OBJECT_ID: 2024-169A) was launched on September 20, 2024, from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center using a Chang Zheng 2D launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.5 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 1.5 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 200 kg, and it had a launch mass of 230 kg. Manufactured by HARB/CGSTL for CGSTL (China Great Wall Industry Corporation), the satellite has a box shape with two panels and was designed under the JL-1 bus configuration. The specific mission and payload details are not provided in the given data.
Physical Characteristics
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
Technical Details
Payload
Jilin-1 Kuanfu-02B 01
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
HARB/CGSTL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
JL-1
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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