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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 2DLaunch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Jilin-1 Wideband-01B & High Resolution 03D

Launched

July 3, 2021

Launch Successful

Summary

Jilin-1 Wideband-01B & High Resolution 03D launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 2D from Launch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on July 3, 2021. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 323rd launch, 19th this year and humanity's 6,101st orbital launch attempt. It was the 52nd Long March 2D flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Neimenggu 1, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 539 × 552 km orbit inclined 97.5°. 5 objects from this launch are catalogued, all of them payloads.

Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
Milestone
52nd Long March 2D flight · 2nd this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 323rd launch19th this yearhumanity's 6,101st orbital launch attempt64th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

97.5°Inclination
539 × 552 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
95.4 minPeriodfrom mean elements
251.5°Ascending node
1931 d agoElement epoch2021-07-03 05:53 UTC · stale

Neimenggu 1 · NORAD 49003 · 2021-061 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2021-062A
Epoch
2021-07-03 05:53:46 UTC
Mean motion
15.09414755 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.000938
Inclination
97.5321°
Ascending node
251.4928°
Arg. of perigee
268.9449°
Mean anomaly
182.5396°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
1
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; 1 still in orbit

  • Neimenggu 1 · NORAD 49003 · in orbit
  • Jilin-1 GaoFen 03D 01 xing · NORAD 49004 · re-entered November 28, 2025
  • Jilin-1 GaoFen 03D 02 xing · NORAD 49005 · re-entered March 8, 2026
  • Jilin-1 GaoFen 03D 03 xing · NORAD 49006 · re-entered April 22, 2026
  • Guangdong Hengjian · NORAD 49007 · re-entered May 1, 2026

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Jilin-1 satellites are a series of Chinese commercial remote sensing satellite for high definition video within the Jilin-1 constellation designed and owned by the Chang Guang Satellite Technology Corporation.

Pad

Map of Launch Complex 9

Launch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

51st launch from Launch Complex 9, 3rd this year · 93rd from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

80 launches from this pad · 162 from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

21 days after the previous launch from this pad

Updates

Launch success confirmed.

Show 2 earlier updates
  • Launched.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 7/3/2021 · source

  • Added launch per NOTAMs.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 7/1/2021 · source

Questions

When did Jilin-1 Wideband-01B & High Resolution 03D launch?

Jilin-1 Wideband-01B & High Resolution 03D launched on July 3, 2021. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Jilin-1 Wideband-01B & High Resolution 03D?

Coverage: Long March-2D launches five satellites. Watch the replay

What rocket launched Jilin-1 Wideband-01B & High Resolution 03D?

Long March 2D, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 2D spec sheet

Where did Jilin-1 Wideband-01B & High Resolution 03D launch from?

Launch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.

What orbit did Jilin-1 Wideband-01B & High Resolution 03D reach?

Neimenggu 1, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 539 × 552 km orbit inclined 97.5°.

How many satellites did Jilin-1 Wideband-01B & High Resolution 03D launch?

5 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 1 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).