# Chang Guang JL1 Satellite Fleet News Scraper (`jungle_synthesizer/chang-guang-jl1-satellite-fleet-news-scraper`) Actor Scrapes news and articles from Chang Guang Satellite Technology (长光卫星), operators of the JL1 (吉林一号) commercial EO constellation — the largest commercial high-resolution satellite fleet in China. Covers company news, media coverage, announcements, and application updates. - **URL**: https://apify.com/jungle\_synthesizer/chang-guang-jl1-satellite-fleet-news-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [BowTiedRaccoon](https://apify.com/jungle_synthesizer) (community) - **Categories:** News, Business - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing Pay per event This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## Chang Guang JL1 Satellite Fleet News Scraper Scrapes news and articles from **Chang Guang Satellite Technology (长光卫星)** — operators of the JL1 (吉林一号) constellation, the largest commercial high-resolution EO fleet in China with 100+ satellites in orbit. This actor covers all five news channels on [jl1.cn](https://www.jl1.cn/): company news, media coverage, announcements, industry trends, and application news. For each article it extracts the full text, publication date, and satellite metadata (name, sensor type, launch vehicle, resolution) where mentioned. ### Use Cases - Track JL1 constellation growth: new satellite IOC, decommissioning, and fleet milestones - Monitor commissioning announcements for competitive GEOINT analysis (Maxar/Planet benchmarking) - Extract launch event data (vehicle, date, satellite name) for TLE-augmented fleet tracking - Feed news into maritime DA or agriculture monitoring competitive-intel pipelines - Research Chinese commercial EO market developments ### Input Parameters | Parameter | Type | Default | Description | |-----------|------|---------|-------------| | `maxItems` | integer | 100 | Maximum number of articles to scrape (0 = no limit) | | `channels` | array | all | Which news channels to scrape. See channel keys below. | #### Channel Keys | Key | Chinese Label | Content | |-----|--------------|---------| | `company_news` | 公司要闻 | Corporate announcements, satellite launches, government visits | | `media_coverage` | 媒体报道 | Third-party media articles covering JL1 | | `announcements` | 公司公告 | Official notices: conferences, open-house events, activity launches | | `industry_news` | 业界动态 | Broader commercial space industry news | | `application_news` | 应用新闻 | Satellite imagery application demonstrations (disaster response, agriculture, etc.) | ### Output Fields | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `article_id` | string | Numeric ID from the URL (null for external media links) | | `subchannel` | string | Chinese channel label | | `subchannel_key` | string | English channel key | | `title_zh` | string | Article title in Chinese | | `body_html` | string | Full HTML body | | `body_text` | string | Plain text of article body | | `publish_date` | string | Publication date (YYYY-MM-DD) | | `source_url` | string | Canonical article URL | | `satellite_name` | string or null | JL1 satellite name if mentioned (e.g. 吉林一号高分03D55星) | | `bus_type` | string or null | Satellite bus/platform type | | `sensor_type` | string or null | Sensor type (光学 / 视频 / 多光谱 / 夜光 / SAR) | | `resolution_meters` | float or null | Ground resolution in meters | | `launch_date` | string or null | Launch date if mentioned (YYYY-MM-DD) | | `launch_vehicle` | string or null | Launch vehicle (e.g. CZ-2D, Kuaizhou-1A) | | `images` | string[] | Image URLs from the article body | ### Example Output ```json { "article_id": "5398", "subchannel": "公司要闻", "subchannel_key": "company_news", "title_zh": "我国成功发射"吉林一号"高分03D55星", "body_text": "...", "publish_date": "2026-06-01", "source_url": "https://www.jl1.cn/news_view.aspx?id=5398", "satellite_name": "吉林一号高分03D55星", "sensor_type": "光学", "launch_vehicle": "CZ-2D", "launch_date": "2026-06-01", "images": ["https://www.jl1.cn/UpLoadFiles/Images/..."] } ```` ### Notes - The site uses Chrome UA detection. The actor uses `core_crawler` (impit Chrome fingerprint) which satisfies this automatically with no proxy required. - External media coverage articles (channel `media_coverage`) link to third-party sites. `article_id` will be null for these since no jl1.cn ID is present in the URL. - Satellite metadata fields are extracted from article body text via regex — present only in articles that explicitly mention satellite technical details. - The company news channel has approximately 179 pages (~895 articles). Scraping all channels without a `maxItems` cap may produce 3,000–5,000 articles. # Actor input Schema ## `sp_intended_usage` (type: `string`): Please describe how you plan to use the data extracted by this crawler. ## `sp_improvement_suggestions` (type: `string`): Provide any feedback or suggestions for improvements. ## `sp_contact` (type: `string`): Provide your email address so we can get in touch with you. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of news articles to scrape (0 = no limit) ## `channels` (type: `array`): Which news channels to scrape. Leave empty to scrape all channels. Options: company\_news, media\_coverage, announcements, industry\_news, application\_news ## Actor input object example ```json { "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "maxItems": 10, "channels": [ "company_news" ] } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): No description # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "maxItems": 10, "channels": [ "company_news" ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("jungle_synthesizer/chang-guang-jl1-satellite-fleet-news-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "maxItems": 10, "channels": ["company_news"], } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("jungle_synthesizer/chang-guang-jl1-satellite-fleet-news-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "maxItems": 10, "channels": [ "company_news" ] }' | apify call jungle_synthesizer/chang-guang-jl1-satellite-fleet-news-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=jungle_synthesizer/chang-guang-jl1-satellite-fleet-news-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Chang Guang JL1 Satellite Fleet News Scraper", "description": "Scrapes news and articles from Chang Guang Satellite Technology (长光卫星), operators of the JL1 (吉林一号) commercial EO constellation — the largest commercial high-resolution satellite fleet in China. Covers company news, media coverage, announcements, and application updates.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "ecEQgujhmQPk2hh9L" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/jungle_synthesizer~chang-guang-jl1-satellite-fleet-news-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-jungle_synthesizer-chang-guang-jl1-satellite-fleet-news-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/jungle_synthesizer~chang-guang-jl1-satellite-fleet-news-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-jungle_synthesizer-chang-guang-jl1-satellite-fleet-news-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/jungle_synthesizer~chang-guang-jl1-satellite-fleet-news-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-jungle_synthesizer-chang-guang-jl1-satellite-fleet-news-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "maxItems" ], "properties": { "sp_intended_usage": { "title": "What is the intended usage of this data?", "minLength": 1, "type": "string", "description": "Please describe how you plan to use the data extracted by this crawler." }, "sp_improvement_suggestions": { "title": "How can we improve this crawler for you?", "minLength": 1, "type": "string", "description": "Provide any feedback or suggestions for improvements." }, "sp_contact": { "title": "Contact Email", "minLength": 1, "type": "string", "description": "Provide your email address so we can get in touch with you." }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max Items", "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of news articles to scrape (0 = no limit)", "default": 100 }, "channels": { "title": "News Channels", "type": "array", "description": "Which news channels to scrape. Leave empty to scrape all channels.\nOptions: company_news, media_coverage, announcements, industry_news, application_news\n", "items": { "type": "string" } } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```