Earth Observation
GAOFEN-3 02
OperationalEarth ObservationLEONORAD 49495
GAOFEN-3 02 is a China's Ministry of Land and Resources, Ministry of Environmental Protection, and Ministry of Agriculture earth observation satellite, launched on November 22, 2021 into LEO.
Launch
- Launch date
- November 22, 2021 at 11:45 PM UTC
- Launch site
- Jiuquan, China
- Launched by
- Long March 4C →
- Operator
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Mission
- Gaofen-3 02
- Launch record
- View full launch →
Orbit
- Orbit regime
- LEO
- Apoapsis
- 754 km
- Periapsis
- 749 km
- Inclination
- 98.41°
- Orbital period
- 99.85 min
- Orbit data fetched
- October 13, 2026 at 10:02 PM UTC
Spacecraft
- Operator
- China's Ministry of Land and Resources, Ministry of Environmental Protection, and Ministry of Agriculture
- Manufacturer
- China Academy of Space Technology (CAST)
- Users
- Government
- Launch mass
- 2,779 kg
- Design lifetime
- 8 years
- Dimensions
- 2 × 2 × 2 m
- Detailed purpose
- Radar Imaging
Identity
- COSPAR (Int'l)
- 2021-109A
- NORAD catalog №
- 49495
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner / operator
China- Status
- Operational
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