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Gaofen 4
Long March 3B/E · Earth Science
2015Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center
Mission
In geostationary orbit Gaofen 4 will monitor the Earth in the visible light and infrared regions, at a resolution of 50m and 400m respectively for near time civilian applications. The spacecraft is the 4th Gaofen series spacecraft to be launched in China’s High-Definition Earth Observation Satellite (HDEOS) program. The satellite weighs 4600kg, is powered by 2 solar arrays and has an expected lifetime of 8 years.
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Mission Facts
- Provider
- CASC
- Rocket
- Long March 3B/E
- Orbit
- GTO
- Pad
- Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)
- NET precision
- Year
- Data source
- LL2