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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 4CLaunch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Gaofen-10R
Launched
October 4, 2019 · 18:51 UTC
Summary
Gaofen-10R 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 October 4, 2019 at 18:51 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 261st launch, 17th this year and humanity's 5,891st orbital launch attempt. It was the 27th Long March 4C flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Gao Fen 10-02, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 619 × 629 km orbit inclined 97.8°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 27th Long March 4C flight · 2nd this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 261st launch17th this yearhumanity's 5,891st orbital launch attempt71st orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Gao Fen 10-02 · NORAD 44622 · 2019-066 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2019-066A
- Epoch
- 2019-10-04 21:55:02 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.83942693 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0007668
- Inclination
- 97.7783°
- Ascending node
- 223.2493°
- Arg. of perigee
- 245.4048°
- Mean anomaly
- 197.4719°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 1
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: SSO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 1 still in orbit
- Gao Fen 10-02 · NORAD 44622 · in orbit
CZ-4C Y33 Stage 3 · re-entered December 5, 2025
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
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. Gaofen-10R is a replacement satellite for the one lost in a 2016 failed launch.
Pad
Launch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
39th launch from Launch Complex 9, 3rd this year · 76th from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Oct 5, 2:51 AM GMT+8, at night
80 launches from this pad · 162 from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
22 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Gaofen-10R launch?
Gaofen-10R launched on October 4, 2019 at 18:51 UTC.
Where can I watch Gaofen-10R?
Coverage: Long March-4C launches Gaofen-10. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Gaofen-10R?
Long March 4C, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 4C spec sheet
Where did Gaofen-10R launch from?
Launch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Oct 5, 2:51 AM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Gaofen-10R reach?
Gao Fen 10-02, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 619 × 629 km orbit inclined 97.8°.
How many satellites did Gaofen-10R launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).