Gaofen-1 02, 03 & 04

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

03:22:00

Saturday March 31, 2018

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Gaofen-1 02, 03 & 04

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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 1-02, 03, 04 are optical satellites with a 2 m resolution pan-chromatic camera and an 8 m resolution multi-spectral camera.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

3 Payloads

2,415 kilograms

Rocket

Active
Long March 4C

Active Since 2006

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation logo

Agency

CASC

Price

$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

Launch Site

LC-9

Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, China

Fastest Turnaround

16 days 20 hours

Stats

Long March 4C


22nd

Mission

1st

Mission of 2018

2018


31st

Orbital launch attempt