CGSTL Jilin-1 (fleet) / eo constellation
sourcingtypical 4/5 · 11 factsThe Jilin-1 satellite project is Chang Guang Satellite Technology's core in-development program. The company says that through 30 successful launches it has put a cumulative total of 161 Jilin-1 constellation satellites into orbit, building what it describes as the world's largest sub-meter commercial remote sensing satellite constellation, with the ability to update 0.5-meter resolution nationwide imagery on a quarterly cycle.
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faq
Who operates CGSTL Jilin-1 (fleet)?
CGSTL Jilin-1 (fleet) is operated by Chang Guang Satellite Technology. (source, as of 2026-07-05)
When did CGSTL Jilin-1 (fleet) first launch?
CGSTL Jilin-1 (fleet) first launched on 2015-10-07. (source, as of 2026-07-05)
facts
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. Rows marked computed are the sum of the sub-constellations listed below; each sub-constellation page carries its own sourced figure.
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events
- notable2026-09-02Chang Guang completes 19-satellite 3D mapping constellation
- major2026-07-04Chang Guang Satellite completes nearly 5 billion yuan equity round
- notable2026-07-01China names 271 members of state-backed commercial space consortium
timeline
- 20242024-11-11Jilin-1 program reaches 30th launch, bringing constellation to 117 satellites (source, as of 2026-07-06)
- 20222022-10Chang Guang expands Jilin-1 constellation target from 138 to 300 satellites (source, as of 2026-07-06)
- 20202020-11-28Chang Guang raises 2.46 billion yuan pre-IPO round for Jilin-1 program (source, as of 2026-07-06)
- 20152015-10-07Chang Guang launches first Jilin-1 satellites, opening China's commercial satellite era (source, as of 2026-07-06)
- 20142014-12-01Chang Guang Satellite Technology established as China's first commercial remote sensing satellite company (source, as of 2026-07-06)