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Jilin-1-02D

Launched

September 27, 2021

Launch Successful

Image: CASIC

Summary

Jilin-1-02D launched on an ExPace Kuaizhou 1A from Launch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on September 27, 2021. It was ExPace's 12th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 6,130th orbital launch attempt. It was the 11th Kuaizhou 1A flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Jilin-1 Gaofen 02D, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 540 × 552 km orbit inclined 97.5°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

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Vehicle
Kuaizhou 1A · ExPace
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
Milestone
11th Kuaizhou 1A flight · 1st this yearExPace's 12th launch1st this yearhumanity's 6,130th orbital launch attempt93rd orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

97.5°Inclination
540 × 552 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
95.4 minPeriodfrom mean elements
16.3°Ascending node
1845 d agoElement epoch2021-09-27 09:20 UTC · stale

Jilin-1 Gaofen 02D · NORAD 49256 · 2021-086 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

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Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2021-086A
Epoch
2021-09-27 09:20:39 UTC
Mean motion
15.09157969 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.000922
Inclination
97.538°
Ascending node
16.2744°
Arg. of perigee
274.143°
Mean anomaly
172.03°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
2
B*
0

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: SSO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.

Catalogued objects

2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 1 still in orbit

  • Jilin-1 Gaofen 02D · NORAD 49256 · in orbit

KZ-1A Y4 Stage 4 · re-entered October 11, 2021

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Jilin-1 is a series of Chinese commercial remote sensing satellites.

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Map of Launch Area 95A

Launch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

24th launch from Launch Area 95A, 3rd this year · 148th from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

68 launches from this pad · 299 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

54 days after the previous launch from this pad

All launches from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaOpen in maps

Updates

Launch success.

Cosmic_Penguin · Sep 27, 2021 · source

Show 2 earlier updates

  • Updated launch time per NOTAMs noted to be perfect fit for previous Sep. 2020 plans & official reports of rockets sent to Jiuquan last month.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 9/23/2021 · source

  • Next two KZ-1A launches planned in September.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 8/21/2021 · source

Questions

When did Jilin-1-02D launch?

Jilin-1-02D launched on September 27, 2021. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Jilin-1-02D?

Coverage: Kuaizhou-1A launches Jilin-1 Gaofen 02D. Watch the replay

What rocket launched Jilin-1-02D?

Kuaizhou 1A, flown by ExPace. Kuaizhou 1A spec sheet

Where did Jilin-1-02D launch from?

Launch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.

What orbit did Jilin-1-02D reach?

Jilin-1 Gaofen 02D, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 540 × 552 km orbit inclined 97.5°.

How many satellites did Jilin-1-02D launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).