Spacecraft information: JILIN-1

Launch Details
Launched 6 October 2015
Flight ended –
Status Operational
Category Active satellites
Launch site Jiuquan Space Center, PRC
Owner People's Republic of China
NORAD ID 40961
COSPAR ID 2015-057D
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 97.652°
Eccentricity 0.00170
RA ascending node 5.743 hr
Argument perigee 177.155°
Mean anomaly 182.976°
Orbital period 97.428 min
Epoch of osculation 23 Mar 2026, 12:18

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 630.8 km
Mean Altitude 642.7 km
Peak Altitude 654.7 km

Launched alongside

LQSAT LINGQIAO VIDEO A LINGQIAO VIDEO B CZ-2D DEB

Orbital History

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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