NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

Gaofen 14

Launch Time
Sun Dec 06, 2020 03:58 UTC

First flight of the CZ-3B/G5 variant. First CZ-3 flight to SSO.

Rocket

Long March 3B/E
Image Credit: CASC
CASC
Status: Active
Price: $29.15 million
Liftoff Thrust: 5,986 kN
Payload to LEO: 11,500 kg
Payload to GTO: 5,550 kg
Stages: 3
Strap-ons: 4
Rocket Height: 56.3 m
Fairing Diameter: 4.2 m
Fairing Height: 9.56 m

Mission Details

Gaofen 14

Gaofen 14 (GF 4) is an earth observation satellite in the Gaofen series of Chinese civilian remote sensing satellites.

Gaofen 14 is an optical stereo-mapping satellite. It can efficiently obtain high-precision stereo images globally, draw large-scale digital topographic maps, produce digital elevation models, digital surface models, and digital orthophoto images, and provide basic geographic information. It has been reported that Belarus is involved in this project.

Payloads: 1
Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Location

LC-3, Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China

Stats

2020

101st orbital launch attempt

Long March 3

129th mission
8th mission of 2020
121st successful mission
5th consecutive successful mission