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JILIN-1 GAOFEN 3B

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JILIN-1 GAOFEN 3B is a Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. Ltd. earth observation satellite, launched on September 15, 2020 into LEO. It has since re-entered the atmosphere.

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Launch

Launch date
September 15, 2020 at 01:23 AM UTC
Launch site
Sea Launch (Odyssey, Pacific)
Operator
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Mission
Jilin-1 High Resolution 03B 01-06 & 03C 01-03

Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
147 km
Periapsis
133 km
Inclination
97.2°
Orbital period
87.29 min

Spacecraft

Operator
Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. Ltd.
Manufacturer
Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. Ltd.
Users
Commercial
Launch mass
42 kg
Detailed purpose
Optical Imaging

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2020-065A
NORAD catalog №
46454
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
ChinaChina
Status
Decayed
Decay / reentry
April 27, 2026

End of mission

Last active / ended
April 27, 2026
Time in service
5.6 years
Fate
Reentered Earth's atmosphere and was destroyed.
Final status
Decayed