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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 4CLaunch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Gaofen 10
Launched
August 31, 2016
Summary
Gaofen 10 launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 4C from Launch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on August 31, 2016. The mission failed: Unknown. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 181st launch, 13th this year and humanity's 5,583rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 20th Long March 4C flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO).
- Result
- Unknown.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 20th Long March 4C flight · 2nd this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 181st launch13th this yearhumanity's 5,583rd orbital launch attempt54th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
About this launch
Gaofen is a series of civilian Earth observation satellites developed and launched for the China High-definition Earth Observation System (CHEOS), a state-sponsored programme aimed to develop a near-real time, all-weather, global surveillance network consisting of satellite, near-space (stratosphere) airships, and aerial observation platforms.
Pad
Launch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
28th launch from Launch Complex 9, 3rd this year · 63rd from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
80 launches from this pad · 162 from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
21 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaOpen in maps
Questions
When did Gaofen 10 launch?
Gaofen 10 launched on August 31, 2016. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Why did Gaofen 10 fail?
Unknown.
Where can I watch Gaofen 10?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Gaofen 10?
Long March 4C, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 4C spec sheet
Where did Gaofen 10 launch from?
Launch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
What orbit was Gaofen 10 going to?
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO), a earth science mission.