Earth Observation
GAOFEN-1 04
OperationalEarth ObservationLEONORAD 43262
GAOFEN-1 04 is a ChinaÕs Ministry of Land and Resources, Ministry of Environmental Protection, and Ministry of Agriculture earth observation satellite, launched on March 31, 2018 into LEO.
Launch
- Launch date
- March 31, 2018 at 03:22 AM UTC
- Launch site
- TAISC
- Launched by
- Long March 4C →
- Operator
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Mission
- Gaofen 1-02, 1-03 & 1-04
- Launch record
- View full launch →
Orbit
- Orbit regime
- LEO
- Apoapsis
- 642 km
- Periapsis
- 639 km
- Inclination
- 98.05°
- Orbital period
- 97.53 min
- Orbit data fetched
- October 14, 2026 at 04:02 PM UTC
Spacecraft
- Operator
- ChinaÕs Ministry of Land and Resources, Ministry of Environmental Protection, and Ministry of Agriculture
- Manufacturer
- China Spacesat
- Users
- Government
- Launch mass
- 805 kg
- Design lifetime
- 8 years
- Dimensions
- 1.9 × 1.5 × 1.5 m
- Detailed purpose
- Optical Imaging
Identity
- COSPAR (Int'l)
- 2018-031D
- NORAD catalog №
- 43262
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner / operator
China- Status
- Operational
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