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Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
03:10:00
Friday July 3, 2020
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Gaofen (GF) is a series of Chinese civilian remote sensing satellites for the state-sponsored program China High-definition Earth Observation System (CHEOS).
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
1 Payload
2,400 kilograms
BY-02 or Bayi Kepu Weixing 1 is a 2U-CubeSat project led by China Center for Aerospace Science and Technology International Communications for school education and amateur radio. Students from the Beijing Bayi High School built the satellite under the instruction of experts. The amateur radio equipment onboard will provide telecommand, telemetry, and FM repeater functions. The spacecraft will be 3-axis stabilised and have deployable solar panels. Proposing a V/U transponder and requesting a 436.2MHz downlink and a 145.935 MHz uplink.
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
1 Payload
3 kilograms


Agency
CASCPrice
$64.68 million
Rocket
Height: 46.97m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 4,200 kg
GTO: 1,500 kg
Liftoff Thrust
2,993 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 3.8m
Height: 11.74m
Stages
3
36th
Mission
1st
Mission of 2020
46th
Orbital launch attempt