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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
Launched
October 11, 2020 · 16:57 UTC
Image: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Summary
Gaofen 13 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 October 11, 2020 at 16:57 UTC. The launch window ran from 16:50 to 17:46 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 296th launch, 26th this year and humanity's 6,001st orbital launch attempt. It was the 35th Long March 3B/E flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). Gao Fen 13, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 190 × 35,844 km orbit inclined 28.5°. 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
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- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
- Milestone
- 35th Long March 3B/E flight · 2nd this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 296th launch26th this yearhumanity's 6,001st orbital launch attempt79th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Gao Fen 13 · NORAD 46610 · 2020-071 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2020-071A
- Epoch
- 2020-10-11 19:19:56 UTC
- Mean motion
- 2.27953218 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.7309753
- Inclination
- 28.5283°
- Ascending node
- 272.2164°
- Arg. of perigee
- 179.7658°
- Mean anomaly
- 68.3087°
- 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
3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 debris; 2 still in orbit
- Gao Fen 13 · NORAD 46610 · in orbit
CZ-3B Y63 Stage 3 · re-entered January 2, 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 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
88th launch from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), 5th this year · 147th from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Oct 12, 12:57 AM GMT+8, at night
126 launches from this pad · 242 from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
110 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Gaofen 13 launch?
Gaofen 13 launched on October 11, 2020 at 16:57 UTC. The launch window ran from 16:50 to 17:46 UTC.
Where can I watch Gaofen 13?
Coverage: Gaofen 13 Launch Live Stream; Gaofen 13 Launch Live Stream; Long March-3B launches Gaofen-13. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Gaofen 13?
Long March 3B/E, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 3B/E spec sheet
Where did Gaofen 13 launch from?
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Oct 12, 12:57 AM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Gaofen 13 reach?
Gao Fen 13, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 190 × 35,844 km orbit inclined 28.5°.
How many satellites did Gaofen 13 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).