Earth Observation
GAOFEN-13 02
OperationalEarth ObservationGEONORAD 55912
GAOFEN-13 02 is a China National Academy of Sciences (CNSAS) earth observation satellite, launched on March 17, 2023 into GEO.
Launch
- Launch date
- March 17, 2023 at 08:33 AM UTC
- Launch site
- XICLF
- Launched by
- Long March 3B/E →
- Operator
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Mission
- Gaofen 13-02
- Launch record
- View full launch →
Orbit
- Orbit regime
- GEO
- Apoapsis
- 35,804 km
- Periapsis
- 35,769 km
- Inclination
- 1.02°
- Orbital period
- 1436.1 min
- Orbit data fetched
- October 14, 2026 at 04:02 PM UTC
Spacecraft
- Operator
- China National Academy of Sciences (CNSAS)
- Manufacturer
- Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST)
- Users
- Government
- Launch mass
- 4,600 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,500 kg
- Dimensions
- 5 × 2.5 × 2.5 m
- Detailed purpose
- Optical Imaging
Identity
- COSPAR (Int'l)
- 2023-036A
- NORAD catalog №
- 55912
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner / operator
China- Status
- Operational