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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 2026-10-24 06:14 UTC
Orbit class
SSO — Sun-Synchronous (LEO at 96–102° inclination)
Operator
Chinese Government
Country
China
Manufacturer
—
Launched
Dec 7, 2019
Mass
—
Apogee
513 km
Perigee
495 km
Inclination
97.48°
Period
1.58 h

Altitude history

Apogee and perigee for JILIN-1 GAOFEN 2B across 60 days of archived orbital elements (61 element sets, one per day).

Trend
Decaying
Change
-1.7 km
Rate
-0.03 km/day
Now
495 × 513 km
506516495Aug 26Oct 25
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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