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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 3B/ELaunch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Gaofen 13-02
Launched
March 17, 2023
Summary
Gaofen 13-02 launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 3B/E from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on March 17, 2023. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 415th launch, 10th this year and humanity's 6,408th orbital launch attempt. It was the 53rd Long March 3B/E flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). Gao Fen 13-02, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 209 × 35,814 km orbit inclined 28.5°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
- Milestone
- 53rd Long March 3B/E flight · 2nd this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 415th launch10th this yearhumanity's 6,408th orbital launch attempt40th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Gao Fen 13-02 · NORAD 55912 · 2023-036 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2023-036A
- Epoch
- 2023-03-17 11:13:06 UTC
- Mean motion
- 2.2802231 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.7301323
- Inclination
- 28.4983°
- Ascending node
- 300.2132°
- Arg. of perigee
- 179.656°
- Mean anomaly
- 78.33°
- 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: GTO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 2 still in orbit
- Gao Fen 13-02 · NORAD 55912 · in orbit
CZ-3B Y90? Stage 3 · in orbit
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 13 is a series of geostationary Earth orbit Earth observation satellites with resolution reported in the 15 m range.
Pad
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
103rd launch from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), 2nd this year · 186th from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
126 launches from this pad · 242 from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
21 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Updates
Launch success.
Show 1 earlier update
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities highly uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 3/14/2023 · source
Questions
When did Gaofen 13-02 launch?
Gaofen 13-02 launched on March 17, 2023. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Gaofen 13-02?
Coverage: Long March-3B launches Gaofen-13 02. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Gaofen 13-02?
Long March 3B/E, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 3B/E spec sheet
Where did Gaofen 13-02 launch from?
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
What orbit did Gaofen 13-02 reach?
Gao Fen 13-02, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 209 × 35,814 km orbit inclined 28.5°.
How many satellites did Gaofen 13-02 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).