China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 4BLaunch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Gaofen-11
Launched
July 31, 2018
Image: CASC
Summary
Gaofen-11 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 31, 2018. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 229th launch, 22nd this year and humanity's 5,769th orbital launch attempt. It was the 30th Long March 4B flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Gao Fen 11-01, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 256 × 700 km orbit inclined 97.4°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 30th Long March 4B flight · 1st this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 229th launch22nd this yearhumanity's 5,769th orbital launch attempt63rd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Gao Fen 11-01 · NORAD 43585 · 2018-063 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2018-063A
- Epoch
- 2018-07-31 05:59:04 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.31649898 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0324428
- Inclination
- 97.4166°
- Ascending node
- 281.2316°
- Arg. of perigee
- 171.6716°
- Mean anomaly
- 275.3925°
- 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 11-01 · NORAD 43585 · in orbit
CZ-4B Y37 Stage 3 · re-entered November 4, 2018
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
The Gaofen-11 satellite is believed to be a Earth-imaging satellite that Chinese state media claims, "can be used for land survey, urban planning, road network design, agriculture, and disaster relief".
Pad
Launch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
34th launch from Launch Complex 9, 4th this year · 70th 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
83 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-11 launch?
Gaofen-11 launched on July 31, 2018. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Gaofen-11?
Coverage: Long March-4B launches Gaofen-11; China launches new Earth observation satellite. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Gaofen-11?
Long March 4B, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 4B spec sheet
Where did Gaofen-11 launch from?
Launch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
What orbit did Gaofen-11 reach?
Gao Fen 11-01, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 256 × 700 km orbit inclined 97.4°.
How many satellites did Gaofen-11 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).