Jilin-1 Gaofen / eo constellation
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The most prevalent satellite series in the Jilin-1 program is the high resolution (Gaofen) series, with sixty-three launched since June 2019.
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faq
Who operates Jilin-1 Gaofen?
Jilin-1 Gaofen is operated by Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co.. (source, as of 2026-07-05)
How many Jilin-1 Gaofen satellites are active on orbit?
CelesTrak's catalog currently tracks 31 objects for Jilin-1 Gaofen. (source, as of 2026-07-11)
When did Jilin-1 Gaofen first launch?
Jilin-1 Gaofen first launched on 2019-11-13. (source, as of 2026-07-05)
facts
operatorChang Guang Satellite Technology Co.
countryChina
sensor typesoptical, multispectral
sats launched (total)63
sats active (claimed)unknown
sats active (verified)31
sats plannedunknown
orbit535 km
first launch2019-11-13
latest launchunknown
statusunknown
websiteunknown
resolution (m)0.75
swath (km)17
sats active (verified) counts objects currently tracked in CelesTrak's catalog for this constellation. It is a tracking count, not an operator claim about satellite health.
orbit
orbit535 km
sats launched (total)63
sats active (claimed)unknown
sats active (verified)31
sats plannedunknown
sources
[2] eoportal.org ↗
resolution (m)2026-07-09swath (km)2026-07-09
[3] en.wikipedia.org ↗
sats launched (total)wikipedia2026-07-08
[4] celestrak.org ↗
sats active (verified)computed2026-07-11
Includes data from Gunter's Space Page: doc_sdat/jilin-1-gaofen-02a.htm