JILIN-1 GAOFEN 2D
Launch
Launched on Sep 27, 2021 from Launch Area 95A, China aboard a Kuaizhou 1A.
Kuaizhou 1A | Jilin-1-02D →Live · TLE epoch 2026-09-08 14:39 UTC
Orbit class
SSO — Sun-Synchronous (LEO at 96–102° inclination)
Operator
Chinese Government
Country
China
Manufacturer
—
Launched
Sep 27, 2021
Mass
—
Apogee
566 km
Perigee
525 km
Inclination
97.66°
Period
1.59 h
Altitude history
Apogee and perigee for JILIN-1 GAOFEN 2D across 14 days of archived orbital elements (15 element sets, one per day).
Trend
Raising
Change
+8.3 km
Rate
+0.60 km/day
Now
525 × 566 km
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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