China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 4BLaunch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Gaofen-11-02
Launched
September 7, 2020 · 05:57 UTC
Image: CASC
Summary
Gaofen-11-02 launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 4B from Launch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on September 7, 2020 at 05:57 UTC. The launch window ran from 05:51 to 06:16 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 292nd launch, 22nd this year and humanity's 5,992nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 38th Long March 4B flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Gao Fen 11-02, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 255 × 701 km orbit inclined 97.3°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 38th Long March 4B flight · 3rd this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 292nd launch22nd this yearhumanity's 5,992nd orbital launch attempt70th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Gao Fen 11-02 · NORAD 46396 · 2020-064 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2020-064A
- Epoch
- 2020-09-07 08:55:46 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.3165093 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0325267
- Inclination
- 97.3124°
- Ascending node
- 3.5163°
- Arg. of perigee
- 170.9417°
- Mean anomaly
- 275.0469°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 2
- 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 11-02 · NORAD 46396 · in orbit
CZ-4B Y46 Stage 3 · re-entered January 1, 2021
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.
Pad
Launch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
47th launch from Launch Complex 9, 5th this year · 87th from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Sep 7, 1:57 PM GMT+8, in daylight
80 launches from this pad · 162 from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
44 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Gaofen-11-02 launch?
Gaofen-11-02 launched on September 7, 2020 at 05:57 UTC. The launch window ran from 05:51 to 06:16 UTC.
Where can I watch Gaofen-11-02?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Gaofen-11-02?
Long March 4B, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 4B spec sheet
Where did Gaofen-11-02 launch from?
Launch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Sep 7, 1:57 PM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Gaofen-11-02 reach?
Gao Fen 11-02, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 255 × 701 km orbit inclined 97.3°.
How many satellites did Gaofen-11-02 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).