Jilin 1-3 (Lingqiao 3)

Launch data: Designation  41914 / 17002B Launch date  09 January 2017 - 04:11 UT Launch site  Jiuquan, SLS-E1 Launch vehicle  Kuaizhou-1A Mission  Earth observation, Imaging Sun-Synchronous LEO orbit: Perigee / Apogee  530 x 546 km Eccentricity  9,41E-04 Inclination   97.54° Period  95.4 min

Spacecraft data:

Description:

• China's second launch in January was the Kuaizhou-1A quick-response rocket. The earlier KZ-1 rocket was used for two low orbit imaging satellites which remained integrated with the upper stage; in the commercialized KZ-1A version the 4th stage separates from the payloads, and launch services are provided by EXPACE, the commercial arm of KZ-1A builder CASIC (which also builds the DF-21 missile that KZ-1/1A is based on). The main payload is Chang Guang Satellite Technology Ltd's "Jilin-1 linqiao shipin xing 03 xing", also called Jilin Linye 1 Weixing (Jilin Forestry 1 satellite). The 165 kg sat has a 1m resolution Earth imager. Two 2U cubesats were also carried: XY-S1 for the CASIC 9th Academy, and Caton-1 (or Kaidun-1) for Caton Technology Co. Ltd.

External links:

• Satellite tracking (n2ya.com): Real time satellite tracking