NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

Gaofen-3

Launch Time
Tue Aug 09, 2016 22:55 UTC

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-3

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

GF 3 features a multi-polarized C-band SAR at the meter-level resolution, with a designed lifespan of 8 years. The satellite is based on the CS-L3000B bus.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 2,950.0 kg
Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Location

LC-9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, China

Stats

2016

49th orbital launch attempt

Long March 4C

19th mission
1st mission of 2016
19th successful mission