Gaofen-13-02

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

08:33:00

Friday March 17, 2023

Mission Details

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Gaofen-13-02

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Gaofen 13 (GF 13) is a series of geostationary Earth observation satellites in the Gaofen series of Chinese civilian remote sensing satellites. No details are known so far, but it is suspected to be an improved version of the Gaofen 4 satellite with a significantly larger optical system. A 15 m resolution geostationary earth observation satellite was reportedly been under development by CAST; this may be the same model.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

Rocket

Active
Long March 3B/E

Active Since 2007

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation logo

Agency

CASC

Price

$29.15 million

Rocket

Height: 56.3m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 11,500 kg

GTO: 5,550 kg

Liftoff Thrust

5,986 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 4.2m

Height: 9.56m

Stages

3

Strap-ons

4

Launch Site

LC-2

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China

Fastest Turnaround

18 days

Stats

Long March 3


147th

Mission

2nd

Mission of 2023

2023


40th

Orbital launch attempt