Jilin-1 was developed by Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. Ltd – belonging to the CAS Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics (CIOMP). The 420kg Jilin-1A optical satellite which is in a 656 km orbit is providing images of a maximum full colour resolution of 0.72 metres and 2.88m multispectral resolution.
CAS news release, May 13, 2016