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Taijing

completedLaunch 2024-016
Launched 1/23/2024LEOService CSat SSO L
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Payloads
Assets deployed on this mission, enriched from spacecraft records.
5 payloads
Taijing-1 03
active
Earth Observation
LEO
Taijing-2 02
retired
Earth ObservationLEO
Taijing-2 04
active
Earth ObservationLEO
Taijing-3 02
active
Earth ObservationLEO
Taijing-4 03
active
Earth ObservationLEO
Launch Details
Launch Date
1/23/2024
Launch ID
2024-016
Launch Profile
Sat SSO L
Service Type
C
Orbit
LEO
Launch Stack
Operator
CAS Space (Guangzhou Zhongke Aerospace Exploration Technology Co., Ltd.)
Launch Vehicle
Lijian-1
Launch Site
Pad 130 (ZK-1A) Jiuquan Space Center (Jiuquan Space Center, Nei Monggol Zizhiqu, China)
Payload Summary
Payload Count
5
Payload Status
active 4 / retired 1
Payload Mission Types
Earth Observation 5
Track
Mentions
18
All verified mentions of this mission in source documents.

The Kinetica-1 Y13 payload included Taijing-3-05A/B, Tianyi-50, Tianyan-27, and Jilin1-GF-03D-55.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0May 15, 2026🚀 kinetica-1 Y13 🕟 04:33UTC May 15 📍 Jiuquan 🛰️ Taijing-3-05A/B, Tianyi-50, Tianyan-27, Jilin1-GF-03D-55

Taijing-3-05A and Taijing-3-05B are intended to perform high-resolution remote sensing imaging of Chengdu and surrounding regions to support planning, new development, emergency preparation, and local agriculture.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0May 15, 2026CAS Space Delivers City-Backed Earth Imaging Satellites From Jiuquan [Kinetica-1 Y13]

Taijing-3-05A and Taijing-3-05B were produced by Minospace on behalf of the city of Chengdu in Sichuan province.

RelationshipsValue 4.0May 15, 2026CAS Space Delivers City-Backed Earth Imaging Satellites From Jiuquan [Kinetica-1 Y13]

Stilsat-1 was orbited by China on January 23, 2024, under the name Taijing-3-02.

GeneralPlanValue 4.0Nov 10, 2025Stilsat-1: A Russian-owned and Chinese-built satellite watching Ukraine (part 2)

Stilsoft refers to Taijing-3-01 and Taijing-3-04 as Stilsat-1 satellites due to offering high-resolution imagery.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.4Nov 10, 2025Stilsat-1: A Russian-owned and Chinese-built satellite watching Ukraine (part 2)

Taijing-3-02 was launched on 23 January 2024.

PlanValue 3.5Nov 5, 2025RT by @luritie: 1/2 Russia appears to be operating a PRC satellite, providing 0.5 m EO imaging resolution, motivated by Ukraine war. A fascinating article by Bart Hendrickx in "The Space Review" -> https://www.thespacereview.com/article/5095/1 Launched on 23 Jan 2024, the satellite appears to be Taijing-3-02 (NORAD 58822 / 2024-016C) and is known in Russia as "Stilsat-1". In the US catalog it is simply identified as "OBJECT C" as the multiple payloads on this PRC launch by a Lijian-1 (aka Kinetica 1) rocket have not been definitively identified.

In the US catalog, Taijing-3-02 is identified as 'OBJECT C'.

GeneralValue 2.0Nov 5, 2025RT by @luritie: 1/2 Russia appears to be operating a PRC satellite, providing 0.5 m EO imaging resolution, motivated by Ukraine war. A fascinating article by Bart Hendrickx in "The Space Review" -> https://www.thespacereview.com/article/5095/1 Launched on 23 Jan 2024, the satellite appears to be Taijing-3-02 (NORAD 58822 / 2024-016C) and is known in Russia as "Stilsat-1". In the US catalog it is simply identified as "OBJECT C" as the multiple payloads on this PRC launch by a Lijian-1 (aka Kinetica 1) rocket have not been definitively identified.

Taijing-3-02 provides 0.5 m Earth observation imaging resolution.

CapabilityValue 4.5Nov 5, 2025RT by @luritie: 1/2 Russia appears to be operating a PRC satellite, providing 0.5 m EO imaging resolution, motivated by Ukraine war. A fascinating article by Bart Hendrickx in "The Space Review" -> https://www.thespacereview.com/article/5095/1 Launched on 23 Jan 2024, the satellite appears to be Taijing-3-02 (NORAD 58822 / 2024-016C) and is known in Russia as "Stilsat-1". In the US catalog it is simply identified as "OBJECT C" as the multiple payloads on this PRC launch by a Lijian-1 (aka Kinetica 1) rocket have not been definitively identified.

Taijing-3-02 was launched by a Lijian-1 rocket.

PlanGeneralValue 2.8Nov 5, 2025RT by @luritie: 1/2 Russia appears to be operating a PRC satellite, providing 0.5 m EO imaging resolution, motivated by Ukraine war. A fascinating article by Bart Hendrickx in "The Space Review" -> https://www.thespacereview.com/article/5095/1 Launched on 23 Jan 2024, the satellite appears to be Taijing-3-02 (NORAD 58822 / 2024-016C) and is known in Russia as "Stilsat-1". In the US catalog it is simply identified as "OBJECT C" as the multiple payloads on this PRC launch by a Lijian-1 (aka Kinetica 1) rocket have not been definitively identified.

The satellite, known in Russia as 'Stilsat-1', appears to be Taijing-3-02.

GeneralValue 2.0Nov 5, 2025RT by @luritie: 1/2 Russia appears to be operating a PRC satellite, providing 0.5 m EO imaging resolution, motivated by Ukraine war. A fascinating article by Bart Hendrickx in "The Space Review" -> https://www.thespacereview.com/article/5095/1 Launched on 23 Jan 2024, the satellite appears to be Taijing-3-02 (NORAD 58822 / 2024-016C) and is known in Russia as "Stilsat-1". In the US catalog it is simply identified as "OBJECT C" as the multiple payloads on this PRC launch by a Lijian-1 (aka Kinetica 1) rocket have not been definitively identified.

Russia appears to be operating a satellite known as Taijing-3-02, identified in Russia as 'Stilsat-1'.

GeneralValue 3.5Nov 5, 2025RT by @luritie: 1/2 Russia appears to be operating a PRC satellite, providing 0.5 m EO imaging resolution, motivated by Ukraine war. A fascinating article by Bart Hendrickx in "The Space Review" -> https://www.thespacereview.com/article/5095/1 Launched on 23 Jan 2024, the satellite appears to be Taijing-3-02 (NORAD 58822 / 2024-016C) and is known in Russia as "Stilsat-1". In the US catalog it is simply identified as "OBJECT C" as the multiple payloads on this PRC launch by a Lijian-1 (aka Kinetica 1) rocket have not been definitively identified.

Taijing-3-02 was launched on January 23, 2024.

GeneralPlanValue 4.0Nov 5, 2025RT by @luritie: 1/2 Russia appears to be operating a PRC satellite, providing 0.5 m EO imaging resolution, motivated by Ukraine war. A fascinating article by Bart Hendrickx in "The Space Review" -> https://www.thespacereview.com/article/5095/1 Launched on 23 Jan 2024, the satellite appears to be Taijing-3-02 (NORAD 58822 / 2024-016C) and is known in Russia as "Stilsat-1". In the US catalog it is simply identified as "OBJECT C" as the multiple payloads on this PRC launch by a Lijian-1 (aka Kinetica 1) rocket have not been definitively identified.

In the US catalog, Taijing-3-02 is identified as 'OBJECT C'.

GeneralValue 1.8Nov 5, 2025RT by @luritie: 1/2 Russia appears to be operating a PRC satellite, providing 0.5 m EO imaging resolution, motivated by Ukraine war. A fascinating article by Bart Hendrickx in "The Space Review" -> https://www.thespacereview.com/article/5095/1 Launched on 23 Jan 2024, the satellite appears to be Taijing-3-02 (NORAD 58822 / 2024-016C) and is known in Russia as "Stilsat-1". In the US catalog it is simply identified as "OBJECT C" as the multiple payloads on this PRC launch by a Lijian-1 (aka Kinetica 1) rocket have not been definitively identified.

Stilsat-1 is likely linked to the Taijing-3-02 satellite, launched by a Chinese firm and possessing comparable optical capabilities.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Nov 3, 2025Stilsat-1: A Russian-owned and Chinese-built satellite watching Ukraine (part 1)

Taijing-1 01 and Taijing-1 02 were developed by private small satellite manufacturer Minospace using the MN50 platform.

CapabilityValue 4.0Aug 9, 2022Galactic Energy of China registers third consecutive successful launch

Taijing-1 01 and Taijing-1 02 will mainly provide commercial remote sensing services.

CapabilityValue 3.2Aug 9, 2022Galactic Energy of China registers third consecutive successful launch

Minospace will operate the Taijing-3 (01) 240-kilogram optical satellite and the Taijing-4 (01) 250-kilogram synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite.

CapabilityValue 4.0Feb 27, 2022China launches national record 22 satellites on Long March 8 commercial rideshare

Taijing-2-01 is a medium-resolution optical remote sensing satellite developed by Beijing Weina Star Technology Co., Ltd. (MinoSpace).

CapabilityValue 4.0Apr 27, 2021China launches space mining test spacecraft on commercial rideshare mission