Earth Observation
GAOFEN-4
OperationalEarth ObservationGEO
GAOFEN-4 is a China National Academy of Sciences (CNSAS) earth observation satellite, launched on December 28, 2015 into GEO.
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Launch
- Launch date
- December 28, 2015 at 04:04 PM UTC
- Launch site
- XICLF
- Launched by
- Long March 3B/E →
- Operator
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Mission
- Gaofen 4
- Launch record
- View full launch →
Orbit
- Orbit regime
- GEO
- Apoapsis
- 35,805 km
- Periapsis
- 35,769 km
- Inclination
- 0.34°
- Orbital period
- 1436.1 min
Spacecraft
- Operator
- China National Academy of Sciences (CNSAS)
- Manufacturer
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC)
- Users
- Government
- Launch mass
- 4,600 kg
- Design lifetime
- 8 years
- Detailed purpose
- Optical Imaging
Identity
- COSPAR (Int'l)
- 2015-083A
- NORAD catalog №
- 41194
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner / operator
China- Radar cross-section
- 22.1298 m²
- Status
- Operational