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JILIN-1 GAOFEN 03D43

Chinese Commercial High-Resolution Imaging (Gaofen-03D Mass Production) · Chang Guang Satellite Technology (CGSTL)

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One of the Jilin-1 Gaofen-03D satellites contributing to the constellation's rapid late-2022 expansion phase. By this point Chang Guang was routinely launching batches of six to nine identical Gaofen-03D units per mission, a production and deployment cadence that pushed the total Jilin-1 constellation toward the 100-satellite milestone the company would achieve in mid-2023.

Its orbit

Orbit
Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
Altitude
183–186 mi (294–299 km)
Inclination
97.6°
One orbit
90.3 minutes15.9 orbits a day
NORAD ID
53448
Int’l designator
2022-098E
Launched
2022

Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.

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