China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 4BLaunch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Gaofen-11-03
Launched
November 20, 2021
Image: CASC
Summary
Gaofen-11-03 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 November 20, 2021. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 344th launch, 40th this year and humanity's 6,152nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 44th Long March 4B flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Gao Fen 11-03, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 250 × 703 km orbit inclined 97.5°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
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- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 44th Long March 4B flight · 4th this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 344th launch40th this yearhumanity's 6,152nd orbital launch attempt115th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Gao Fen 11-03 · NORAD 49492 · 2021-107 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2021-107A
- Epoch
- 2021-11-20 03:15:57 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.32163311 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0330169
- Inclination
- 97.4515°
- Ascending node
- 14.4028°
- Arg. of perigee
- 171.4502°
- Mean anomaly
- 275.7059°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- 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 11-03 · NORAD 49492 · in orbit
CZ-4B Y52 Stage 3 · re-entered January 26, 2022
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
55th launch from Launch Complex 9, 7th this year · 100th 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
36 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Updates
Launch success
Show 1 earlier update
Launch added per NOTAMs; identity of launch vehicle and payload uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 11/18/2021 · source
Questions
When did Gaofen-11-03 launch?
Gaofen-11-03 launched on November 20, 2021. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Gaofen-11-03?
Coverage: Long March-4B launches Gaofen-11 03. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Gaofen-11-03?
Long March 4B, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 4B spec sheet
Where did Gaofen-11-03 launch from?
Launch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
What orbit did Gaofen-11-03 reach?
Gao Fen 11-03, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 250 × 703 km orbit inclined 97.5°.
How many satellites did Gaofen-11-03 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).