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JILIN-1 06

Chinese Commercial High-Resolution Imaging · Chang Guang Satellite Technology (CGSTL)

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One of the early operational Jilin-1 satellites launched in 2017, contributing to the constellation's initial expansion beyond its founding four-satellite mission. By this point Chang Guang had established the basic production and launch cadence that would eventually scale into the mass-deployment model responsible for over 130 Jilin-1 satellites reaching orbit by the mid-2020s.

Its orbit

Orbit
Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
Altitude
287–292 mi (462–470 km)
Inclination
97.5°
One orbit
93.8 minutes15.4 orbits a day
NORAD ID
43024
Int’l designator
2017-074C
Launched
2017

Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.

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