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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 4CLaunch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Gaofen-5-02

Launched

September 7, 2021

Launch Successful
Gaofen-05-2 Mission Patch

Summary

Gaofen-5-02 launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 4C from Launch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on September 7, 2021. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 334th launch, 30th this year and humanity's 6,123rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 36th Long March 4C flight and the 7th this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Gao Fen 5-02, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 687 × 698 km orbit inclined 98.3°. 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

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Vehicle
Long March 4C · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
Milestone
36th Long March 4C flight · 7th this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 334th launch30th this yearhumanity's 6,123rd orbital launch attempt86th orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

98.3°Inclination
687 × 698 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
98.5 minPeriodfrom mean elements
321.6°Ascending node
1865 d agoElement epoch2021-09-07 06:09 UTC · stale

Gao Fen 5-02 · NORAD 49122 · 2021-079 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects

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Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2021-079A
Epoch
2021-09-07 06:09:46 UTC
Mean motion
14.62367463 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0008023
Inclination
98.2757°
Ascending node
321.557°
Arg. of perigee
247.2084°
Mean anomaly
203.3164°
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

3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component; 2 still in orbit

  • Gao Fen 5-02 · NORAD 49122 · in orbit

CZ-4C Y40 Stage 3 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Gaofen (GF) is a series of Chinese civilian remote sensing satellites for the state-sponsored program China High-definition Earth Observation System (CHEOS). GF 5 is configured with six types of payloads, including visible and short-wave infra hyper-spectral camera, spectral imager, greenhouse gas detector, atmospheric environment infrared detector at very high spectral resolution, differential absorption spectrometer for atmospheric trace gas, and multi-angle polarization detector, with designed lifespan of 8 years. The satellite is based on the SAST-5000B bus. The instruments are: * Advanced Hyperspectral Imager (AHSI) * Visual and Infrared Multispectral Sensor (VIMS) * Greenhouse-gases Monitoring Instrument (GMI) * Atmospheric Infrared Ultraspectral (AIUS) * Environment Monitoring Instrument (EMI) * Directional Polarization Camera (DPC)

Pad

Map of Launch Complex 9

Launch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

53rd launch from Launch Complex 9, 5th this year · 97th 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

19 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Updates

Launch success.

Cosmic_Penguin · Sep 7, 2021 · source

Show 4 earlier updates

  • New launch time per NOTAMs.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 9/6/2021 · source

  • Reverting to TBD due to lack of reports.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 9/6/2021 · source

  • Revised launch time.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 9/5/2021 · source

  • Added launch per NOTAMs.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 7/1/2021 · source

Questions

When did Gaofen-5-02 launch?

Gaofen-5-02 launched on September 7, 2021. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Gaofen-5-02?

Coverage: Long March-4C launches Gaofen-5 02. Watch the replay

What rocket launched Gaofen-5-02?

Long March 4C, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 4C spec sheet

Where did Gaofen-5-02 launch from?

Launch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.

What orbit did Gaofen-5-02 reach?

Gao Fen 5-02, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 687 × 698 km orbit inclined 98.3°.

How many satellites did Gaofen-5-02 launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).