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JILIN-1 GAOFEN 2B

NORAD 44836· COSPAR 2019-086A· Active satellite· Other / Unclassified· SSO
Launch
Launched on Dec 7, 2019 from Mobile Launcher Pad, China aboard a Kuaizhou 1A.
Kuaizhou 1A | Jilin-1-02B
Live · TLE epoch 2026-09-08 15:00 UTC
Orbit class
SSO — Sun-Synchronous (LEO at 96–102° inclination)
Operator
Chinese Government
Country
China
Manufacturer
Launched
Dec 7, 2019
Mass
Apogee
515 km
Perigee
495 km
Inclination
97.48°
Period
1.58 h

Altitude history

Apogee and perigee for JILIN-1 GAOFEN 2B across 14 days of archived orbital elements (15 element sets, one per day).

Trend
Stable
Change
-0.4 km
Rate
-0.03 km/day
Now
495 × 515 km
506516495Aug 26Sep 9
Apogee Perigee

Derived from our own archive of CelesTrak orbital elements, sampled every 3 hours. Short windows show drag and station-keeping; they are not a reentry prediction.

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