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JILIN-1 GAOFEN 3D

DecayedEarth ObservationLEONORAD 46456

JILIN-1 GAOFEN 3D 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.

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
159 km
Periapsis
149 km
Inclination
97.25°
Orbital period
87.57 min

Spacecraft

Operator
Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. Ltd.
Manufacturer
Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. Ltd.
Users
Commercial
Launch mass
42 kg
Dimensions
1.5 × 1 × 1 m
Detailed purpose
Optical Imaging

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2020-065C
NORAD catalog №
46456
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
ChinaChina
Status
Decayed
Decay / reentry
January 1, 2026

End of mission

Last active / ended
January 1, 2026
Time in service
5.3 years
Fate
Reentered Earth's atmosphere and was destroyed.
Final status
Decayed