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Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
23:47:00
Wednesday April 6, 2022
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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). GF 3 features a multi-polarized C-band SAR at meter-level resolution, with a designed lifespan of 8 years. The satellite is based on the CS-L3000B bus.
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
1 Payload
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
42nd
Mission
4th
Mission of 2022
36th
Orbital launch attempt