Earth Observation
GAOFEN-13 01
OperationalEarth ObservationGEO
GAOFEN-13 01 is a China National Academy of Sciences (CNSAS) earth observation satellite, launched on October 11, 2020 into GEO.
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Launch
- Launch date
- October 11, 2020 at 04:57 PM UTC
- Launch site
- XICLF
- Launched by
- Long March 3B/E →
- Operator
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Mission
- Gaofen 13
- Launch record
- View full launch →
Orbit
- Orbit regime
- GEO
- Apoapsis
- 35,961 km
- Periapsis
- 35,612 km
- Inclination
- 0.51°
- Orbital period
- 1436.08 min
Spacecraft
- Operator
- China National Academy of Sciences (CNSAS)
- Manufacturer
- Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST)
- Users
- Government
- Launch mass
- 4,600 kg
- Design lifetime
- 8 years
- Detailed purpose
- Optical Imaging
Identity
- COSPAR (Int'l)
- 2020-071A
- NORAD catalog №
- 46610
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner / operator
China- Status
- Operational