Track JILIN-1 GAOFEN 05B live — orbit, position & pass times
JILIN-1 GAOFEN 05B is an Earth-observation satellite imaging and measuring our planet, launched in 2024 and tracked in orbit ever since (NORAD 61897). Cosmik shows its live position in real-time 3D, computed in your browser from current orbital data — free, no login.
It flies a sun-synchronous polar orbit about 511 km up, inclined 97.4° — crossing the equator at the same local solar time every day, which is exactly what consistent daily imaging needs. Like most polar satellites it can pass over your sky around dawn and dusk; it's a faint moving point, best caught with binoculars and a live tracker.
Open the live map → JILIN-1 GAOFEN 05B
JILIN-1 GAOFEN 05B at a glance
- Category: Earth observation
- NORAD ID: 61897
- Launched: 2024
- Orbit altitude: 511 – 525 km
- Orbital period: ~95 minutes
- Inclination: 97.4°
Can you see JILIN-1 GAOFEN 05B with the naked eye?
Possibly, as a faint moving point at dawn or dusk when the satellite is sunlit against a dark sky. Binoculars help. Open Cosmik, search for it, and check its next pass over your location.
Frequently asked questions
How high does JILIN-1 GAOFEN 05B orbit?
JILIN-1 GAOFEN 05B orbits between 511 and 525 km above Earth, completing an orbit every ~95 minutes at an inclination of 97.4°. These values come from its current orbital elements and shift slightly over time.
Where is JILIN-1 GAOFEN 05B right now?
Open Cosmik's live satellite view and search "JILIN-1 GAOFEN 05B" — its position is propagated in real time from the latest published orbital data, so you see exactly where it is this second, plus its ground track and upcoming passes.
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