China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 4BLaunch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Gaofen-11-05
Launched
July 19, 2024 · 03:03 UTC
Image: 中国航天科技集团
Summary
Gaofen-11-05 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 July 19, 2024 at 03:03 UTC. The launch window ran from 02:54 to 03:43 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 475th launch, 23rd this year and humanity's 6,723rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 49th Long March 4B flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Gao Fen 11-05, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 252 × 705 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
- 49th Long March 4B flight · 1st this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 475th launch23rd this yearhumanity's 6,723rd orbital launch attempt134th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Gao Fen 11-05 · NORAD 60249 · 2024-130 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2024-130A
- Epoch
- 2024-07-19 09:04:43 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.31586799 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0330704
- Inclination
- 97.4797°
- Ascending node
- 270.7919°
- Arg. of perigee
- 190.1024°
- Mean anomaly
- 237.2464°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 3
- 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 11-05 · NORAD 60249 · in orbit
CZ-4B Y58 Stage 3 · re-entered August 23, 2024
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
73rd launch from Launch Complex 9, 2nd this year · 129th from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Jul 19, 11:03 AM GMT+8, in daylight
80 launches from this pad · 162 from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
59 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Updates
Launch success.
Show 1 earlier update
Adding launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities highly uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 7/16/2024 · source
Questions
When did Gaofen-11-05 launch?
Gaofen-11-05 launched on July 19, 2024 at 03:03 UTC. The launch window ran from 02:54 to 03:43 UTC.
Where can I watch Gaofen-11-05?
Coverage: YouTube. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Gaofen-11-05?
Long March 4B, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 4B spec sheet
Where did Gaofen-11-05 launch from?
Launch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Jul 19, 11:03 AM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Gaofen-11-05 reach?
Gao Fen 11-05, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 252 × 705 km orbit inclined 97.5°.
How many satellites did Gaofen-11-05 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).