Status
Success
Rocket
Mission Details
Gaofen 4
Gaofen 4 (GF 4) is a geostationary earth observation satellite in the Gaofen series of Chinese civilian remote sensing satellites.
GF 4 features a visible light and infrared staring optical imager with a common optical system. The ground resolution for the visible light imager is 50 m and for the infra-red payload is 400 m. This payload allows the observation of China and the surrounding areas with a high temporal resolution.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 4,600.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Location
LC-2, Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China
Stats
2015
87th orbital launch attempt
Long March 3
83rd mission
9th mission of 2015
77th successful mission
40th consecutive successful mission