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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
Launched
December 6, 2020 · 03:57 UTC
Image: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Summary
Gaofen 14 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 December 6, 2020 at 03:57 UTC. The launch window ran from 03:49 to 04:17 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 301st launch, 31st this year and humanity's 6,024th orbital launch attempt. It was the 37th Long March 3B/E flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Gao Fen 14, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 489 × 502 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
- 37th Long March 3B/E flight · 4th this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 301st launch31st this yearhumanity's 6,024th orbital launch attempt102nd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Gao Fen 14 · NORAD 47231 · 2020-092 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2020-092A
- Epoch
- 2020-12-06 06:57:18 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.25751316 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0009892
- Inclination
- 97.3561°
- Ascending node
- 53.0892°
- Arg. of perigee
- 271.3725°
- Mean anomaly
- 176.7903°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 1
- 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 14 · NORAD 47231 · in orbit
CZ-3B Y70 Stage 3 · re-entered May 2, 2023
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
60th launch from Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), 5th this year · 150th from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Dec 6, 11:57 AM GMT+8, in daylight
108 launches from this pad · 242 from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
40 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Gaofen 14 launch?
Gaofen 14 launched on December 6, 2020 at 03:57 UTC. The launch window ran from 03:49 to 04:17 UTC.
Where can I watch Gaofen 14?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Gaofen 14?
Long March 3B/E, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 3B/E spec sheet
Where did Gaofen 14 launch from?
Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Dec 6, 11:57 AM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Gaofen 14 reach?
Gao Fen 14, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 489 × 502 km orbit inclined 97.4°.
How many satellites did Gaofen 14 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).