NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

Gaofen 8

Launch Time
Fri Jun 26, 2015 06:22 UTC

Rocket

Long March 4B
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 8

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

GF 8 is an optical satellite with a high-resolution imaging payload developed by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC). Reportedly, the duties of the satellite are country surveying, disaster response, agriculture mapping, city planning, land ownership marking, and road network planning.

Payloads: 1
Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Location

LC-9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, China

Stats

2015

32nd orbital launch attempt

Long March 4B

25th mission
1st mission of 2015
24th successful mission
5th consecutive successful mission