China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Gaofen 4
Long March 3B/E
SUCCESS
Success
Monday, December 28, 2015 · 16:04 UTC
Mission
/01In 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
/02Rocket
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
Orbital This Year