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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 3B/ELaunch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Gaofen-14 02
Launched
October 26, 2025 · 03:55 UTC
Image: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Summary
Gaofen-14 02 launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 3B/E from Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on October 26, 2025 at 03:55 UTC. The launch window ran from 03:43 to 04:13 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 550th launch, 49th this year and humanity's 7,097th orbital launch attempt. It was the 72nd Long March 3B/E flight and the 10th this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Gao Fen 14-02, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 484 × 498 km orbit inclined 97.4°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 72nd Long March 3B/E flight · 10th this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 550th launch49th this yearhumanity's 7,097th orbital launch attempt248th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Gao Fen 14-02 · NORAD 66175 · 2025-242 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- OBJECT A
- Object ID
- 2025-242A
- Epoch
- 2025-10-26 09:39:32 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.27298108 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.001049
- Inclination
- 97.4386°
- Ascending node
- 11.5885°
- Arg. of perigee
- 270.3575°
- Mean anomaly
- 89.6462°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 4
- B*
- 0.00011442
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; 2 still in orbit
- Gao Fen 14-02 · NORAD 66175 · in orbit
CZ-3B Y111 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.
Pad
Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
104th launch from Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), 8th this year · 233rd from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Oct 26, 11:55 AM GMT+8, in daylight
108 launches from this pad · 242 from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
27 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Updates
Launch success.
Show 1 earlier update
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload identity highly uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 10/23/2025 · source
Questions
When did Gaofen-14 02 launch?
Gaofen-14 02 launched on October 26, 2025 at 03:55 UTC. The launch window ran from 03:43 to 04:13 UTC.
Where can I watch Gaofen-14 02?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Gaofen-14 02?
Long March 3B/E, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 3B/E spec sheet
Where did Gaofen-14 02 launch from?
Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Oct 26, 11:55 AM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Gaofen-14 02 reach?
Gao Fen 14-02, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 484 × 498 km orbit inclined 97.4°.
How many satellites did Gaofen-14 02 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).