Jilin-1
Jilin-1 (simplified Chinese: 吉林一号; traditional Chinese: 吉林一號; pinyin: Jí Lín Yī Hào) is China's first self-developed commercial remote sensing satellite system. The satellites are operated by Chang Guang Satellite Technology Corporation and named after Jilin Province where the company is headquartered. The first set of satellites were launched by Long March 2D in Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on 7 October 2015, at 04:13 UTC. All launched Jilin-1 satellites are in Sun-synchronous orbit (SSO).
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| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Organization | Chang Guang Satellite Technology Company |
| Purpose | Commercial earth observation |
| Status | Active |
| Program history | |
| Duration | 2015–present |
| First flight | 7 October 2015 |
| Successes | 130 |
| Failures | 4 |
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As of 15 June 2023, there were a total of 25 launches of Jilin-1, and 130 satellites in orbit. Chang Guang originally planned to launch 138 total satellites by the year 2025, but expanded its goal in 2022 to 300 satellites Jilin-1 is the largest Chinese commercial satellite constellation in orbit and has enjoyed generous funding since the Chinese government opened satellite imagery to private ventures. Chang Guang received $375 million (USD) of funding for the Jilin-1 program in November 2020.