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JILIN-1 GAOFEN 2F
Chinese Commercial High-Resolution Imaging (Gaofen-02 Series) · Chang Guang Satellite Technology (CGSTL)
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A later member of the Jilin-1 Gaofen-02 sub-series, contributing to the constellation's continued expansion into the early 2020s. By this point Jilin-1 had already established itself as China's largest and most operationally significant commercial Earth observation program, with imagery products marketed globally through HEAD Aerospace's international distribution network.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 332–346 mi (534–557 km)
- Inclination
- 97.7°
- One orbit
- 95.4 minutes15.1 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 49338
- Int’l designator
- 2021-097A
- Launched
- 2021
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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