China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Gaofen 3

Long March 4C

SUCCESS
Success

Tuesday, August 9, 2016 · 22:55 UTC

Mission

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Gaofen 3 is the first medium-sized and long life (8 years) civil satellite of China. The satellite is a C-band Synthetic Aperture Radar capable of up to 1m ground resolution.

Mission Type

Earth Science

Orbit

Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)

Probability

N/A

Status

Launch Successful

Vehicle & Pad

/02

Rocket

Long March 4C

Variant: C

Launch Pad

Launch Complex 9

Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

38.863° N, 111.590° E

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