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LQSAT
Chinese earth observation satellite. LQSAT was launched on October 7, 2015 aboard a Chang Zheng 2D from Jiuquan. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2015-057ANORAD 40958China
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Jilin-1 Linqqiao Yanzheng
- Common name
- LQSAT
- Payload designation
- Jilin-1LQ
- International designator
- 2015-057A
- NORAD catalog number
- 40958
- GCAT identifier
- S40958
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/1033
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Jilin-1 X
- Owner
- Changguang WJ
- Country
- China
- Builder
- Harbin Institute of Technology
- Platform (bus)
- JL-1
Launch
- Date
- October 7, 2015 · 04:13 UTC
- Launch record
- 2015-057Success
- Rocket
- Chang Zheng 2D
- Spaceport
- Jiuquan · pad LC603
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 638 km
- Apogee
- 663 km
- Inclination
- 98.04°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- February 2023
Size
- Mass
- 50 kg
- Dry mass
- 50 kg
- Length
- 0.6 m
- Diameter
- 0.40 m
- Span
- 0.6 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q28890079 (CC0).