Earth Observation
GAOFEN-7
OperationalEarth ObservationLEO
GAOFEN-7 is a Ministry of Natural Resources/Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development/National Bureau of Statistics earth observation satellite, launched on November 3, 2019 into LEO.
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Launch
- Launch date
- November 3, 2019 at 03:22 AM UTC
- Launch site
- TAISC
- Launched by
- Long March 4B →
- Operator
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Mission
- Gaofen-7
- Launch record
- View full launch →
Orbit
- Orbit regime
- LEO
- Apoapsis
- 513 km
- Periapsis
- 489 km
- Inclination
- 97.24°
- Orbital period
- 94.64 min
Spacecraft
- Operator
- Ministry of Natural Resources/Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development/National Bureau of Statistics
- Manufacturer
- China Academy of Space Technology (CAST)
- Users
- Government
- Launch mass
- 2,400 kg
- Detailed purpose
- Optical Imaging
Identity
- COSPAR (Int'l)
- 2019-072A
- NORAD catalog №
- 44703
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner / operator
China- Status
- Operational
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