Earth Observation
GAOFEN-5 01
OperationalEarth ObservationLEO
GAOFEN-5 01 is a ChinaÕs Ministry of Land and Resources, Ministry of Environmental Protection, and Ministry of Agriculture earth observation satellite, launched on May 8, 2018 into LEO.
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Launch
- Launch date
- May 8, 2018 at 06:28 PM UTC
- Launch site
- TAISC
- Launched by
- Long March 4C →
- Operator
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Mission
- Gaofen 5
- Launch record
- View full launch →
Orbit
- Orbit regime
- LEO
- Apoapsis
- 693 km
- Periapsis
- 689 km
- Inclination
- 98.46°
- Orbital period
- 98.59 min
Spacecraft
- Operator
- ChinaÕs Ministry of Land and Resources, Ministry of Environmental Protection, and Ministry of Agriculture
- Manufacturer
- China Spacesat
- Users
- Government
- Launch mass
- 2,700 kg
- Design lifetime
- 8 years
- Detailed purpose
- Hyperspectral Imaging
Identity
- COSPAR (Int'l)
- 2018-043A
- NORAD catalog №
- 43461
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner / operator
China- Status
- Operational
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