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JILIN-1
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40961
· COSPAR
2015-057D
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Orbit:
#59246 @ 624 x 646 km x 97.6597 deg
CURRENT ORBIT DATA
TLE epoch
2026-10-09 06:33 UTC
·
10.5 h old
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🛰️ Ground track · next 110 min
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Velocity
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Heading
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Orbit #
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Orbit history
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Current TLE
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JILIN-1
1 40961U 15057D 26282.27332824 .00000400 00000-0 61742-4 0 09997
2 40961 97.6597 276.0360 0015440 250.6409 109.3133 14.78297738592461
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TLE data & history
🚀 Launch manifest
Spacecraft info
// UCS Satellite Database
Launch date
October 7th 2015
Spacecraft age
11 years
Distance travelled
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Expected lifetime
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Operator
Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. Ltd.
Purpose
Earth Observation
Orbit class
LEO · Sun-Synchronous
Launch site
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center
Launch vehicle
Long March 2D
Contractor
Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. Ltd.
Launch mass
400
kg
Power
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Orbit elements
// from current orbital elements
Inclination
97.6597°
Period
97.41
min
Perigee
624
km
Apogee
646
km
Eccentricity
0.001544
RAAN
276.036°
Arg of Perigee
250.6409°
Mean Motion
14.78297738
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