NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Failure

Gaofen-10

Launch Time
Wed Aug 31, 2016 18:55 UTC

The launch failed due to an anomaly with the third stage.

Rocket

Long March 4C
Image Credit: CASC
CASC
Status: Active
Price: $64.68 million
Liftoff Thrust: 2,993 kN
Payload to LEO: 4,200 kg
Payload to GTO: 1,500 kg
Stages: 3
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 46.97 m
Fairing Diameter: 3.8 m
Fairing Height: 11.74 m

Mission Details

Gaofen-10

Gaofen (GF) is a series of Chinese civilian remote sensing satellites for the state-sponsored China High-definition Earth Observation System (CHEOS) program.

The exact nature of the GF 10 satellite is not known.

Payloads: 1
Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Location

LC-9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, China

Stats

2016

54th orbital launch attempt

Long March 4C

20th mission
2nd mission of 2016
1st failed mission