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Galactic EnergyCeres-1Launch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Jilin-1 High Resolution 03D-08, 51 to 54

Launched

November 16, 2022

Launch Successful
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Image: Galactic Energy

Summary

Jilin-1 High Resolution 03D-08, 51 to 54 launched on a Galactic Energy Ceres-1 from Launch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on November 16, 2022. It was Galactic Energy's 4th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 6,342nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 4th Ceres-1 flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Jilin-1 GaoFen 03D-08, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 537 × 554 km orbit inclined 97.5°. 5 objects from this launch are catalogued, all of them payloads.

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No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Ceres-1 · Galactic Energy
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
Milestone
4th Ceres-1 flight · 2nd this yearGalactic Energy's 4th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 6,342nd orbital launch attempt160th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

97.5°Inclination
537 × 554 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
95.4 minPeriodfrom mean elements
65.2°Ascending node
1430 d agoElement epoch2022-11-16 11:07 UTC · stale

Jilin-1 GaoFen 03D-08 · NORAD 54251 · 2022-155 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2022-155A
Epoch
2022-11-16 11:07:23 UTC
Mean motion
15.09290704 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.00128
Inclination
97.5395°
Ascending node
65.2402°
Arg. of perigee
291.986°
Mean anomaly
195.9791°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
3
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

5 catalogued: 5 payloads; 4 still in orbit

  • Jilin-1 GaoFen 03D-08 · NORAD 54251 · in orbit
  • Jilin-1 GaoFen 03D-51 · NORAD 54252 · in orbit
  • Jilin-1 GaoFen 03D-52 · NORAD 54253 · in orbit
  • Jilin-1 GaoFen 03D-53 · NORAD 54254 · re-entered July 6, 2026
  • Jilin-1 GaoFen 03D-54 · NORAD 54255 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

5 new Earth observation satellites for the Jilin-1 commercial Earth observation satellites constellation.

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Map of Launch Area 95A

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

34th launch from Launch Area 95A, 6th this year · 178th 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

71 days after the previous launch from this pad

Updates

Launch success

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  • Added launch per NOTAMs; Launch vehicle and payload not confirmed.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 11/9/2022 · source

Questions

When did Jilin-1 High Resolution 03D-08, 51 to 54 launch?

Jilin-1 High Resolution 03D-08, 51 to 54 launched on November 16, 2022. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Jilin-1 High Resolution 03D-08, 51 to 54?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Jilin-1 High Resolution 03D-08, 51 to 54?

Ceres-1, flown by Galactic Energy. Ceres-1 spec sheet

Where did Jilin-1 High Resolution 03D-08, 51 to 54 launch from?

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

What orbit did Jilin-1 High Resolution 03D-08, 51 to 54 reach?

Jilin-1 GaoFen 03D-08, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 537 × 554 km orbit inclined 97.5°.

How many satellites did Jilin-1 High Resolution 03D-08, 51 to 54 launch?

5 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 4 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).