2015 · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Gaofen 4
successLong March 3B/E | Gaofen 4
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.
Overview
- Date / time
- December 28, 2015 at 04:04 PM UTC
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)
- Mission
- Gaofen 4
- Mission type
- Earth Science
- Orbit achieved
- Geostationary Transfer Orbit