Status
Success
Rocket
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