BackForward Satellite: Jilin-1 

Satellite details
Acronym Jilin-1
Full name Jilin-1
WIGOS Station Identifier ---
Satellite Description
  • Constellation of up to 138 satellites by 2030.
  • Main mission: high-resolution land observation.
  • Substantial contribution to disaster monitoring.
  • Most of the satellites are in sun synchronous orbits
  • High resolution optical and infrared sensors flown on different Julin-1 satellites.
  • As instruments vary for different Jilin-1 satellites see link below for descriptions of sensors on each satellite.
  • More information on all satellites can be found here
Mass at launch Dry mass 230 kg
Power
Data access link no link provided
Data access information
Orbit Sunsynchronous orbit Altitude 528 km
ECT 10:30 asc

 

Space agency CRESDA
Status Operational
Details on Status
(as available)
  • First optical satellite (GF-03A) launched on 5 June 2019
  • 9 optical satellites (GF-03B/C) launched on 15 Sept 2020
  • 3 optical satellites (GF-03D) launched 3 July 2021
  • 9 optical satellites (GF-03D) launched on 27 Feb 2022
  • 5 satellites (4 GF-03D/1 GF-04A) launched on 30 Apr 2022. GF-04A has 0.5m imaging resolution.
  • 8 optical satellites (7 GF-03D/Kuanfu 01C) on 5 May 2022. Kuanfu 01C has 0.5m resolution and a 150 km swath.
  • 9 optical satellites (GF-03D-35 to GF-03D-43) launched on 10 Aug 2022.
  • 6 infrared satellites (Jilin-1 Infrared A01-A06) launched on 10 Aug 2022.
  • 5 optical satellites (GF-03D-51 to GF-03D-54 and GF-03D-08) launched on 16 Nov 2022.
  • 7 optical satellites (GF-03D-44 to GF-03D-50) launched on 9 Dec 2022.
  • 1 optical satellite launched on 15 Jan 2023 GF-03D-34
  • 8 optical satellites (GF-03D-19 to GF-03D-26) launched on 15 June 2023.
  • 30 small satellites (GF-06A-01 to GF-06A-30) launched on 15 June 2023.
  • Jilin-1 Kuanfu-02A launched on 25 August 2023 is the first satellite in next-generation of multi-spectral optical sensor
  • Jilin-1 Kuanfu-02B launched on 20 September 2024 
  • Jilin-1 GF-05B and PT02A03 launched on 11 Nov 2024
Launch 05 Jun 2019 EOL ≥2030
Last update: 2024-11-11
Associated satellite programme and related satellites

Note: red tag: no longer operational , green tag: operational , blue tag : future

  • Jilin
    • Jilin-1 (2019 - 2030)
Satellite Payload

All known Instruments flying on Jilin-1

Acronym Full name
Jilin Imager Jilin Imager
Show instrument status and calibration