China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Gaofen 4

Long March 3B/E

SUCCESS
Success

Monday, December 28, 2015 · 16:04 UTC

Mission

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In geostationary orbit Gaofen 4 will monitor the Earth in the visible light and infrared regions, at a resolution of 50m and 400m respectively for near time civilian applications. The spacecraft is the 4th Gaofen series spacecraft to be launched in China’s High-Definition Earth Observation Satellite (HDEOS) program. The satellite weighs 4600kg, is powered by 2 solar arrays and has an expected lifetime of 8 years.

Mission Type

Earth Science

Orbit

Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

Probability

N/A

Status

Launch Successful

Vehicle & Pad

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Rocket

Long March 3B/E

Variant: B/E

Launch Pad

Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

28.246° N, 102.027° E

62

Pad Launches

93

Location Launches

168

Agency Launches

87

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