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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 2DLaunch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Gaofen 6 & Luojia-1
Launched
June 2, 2018 · 04:13 UTC
Summary
Gaofen 6 & Luojia-1 launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 2D from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on June 2, 2018 at 04:13 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 223rd launch, 16th this year and humanity's 5,754th orbital launch attempt. It was the 40th Long March 2D flight and the 5th this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Gao Fen 6, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 642 × 654 km orbit inclined 98.1°. 6 objects from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them payloads.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 40th Long March 2D flight · 5th this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 223rd launch16th this yearhumanity's 5,754th orbital launch attempt48th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Gao Fen 6 · NORAD 43484 · 2018-048 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2018-048A
- Epoch
- 2018-06-02 07:07:00 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.76341331 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0008392
- Inclination
- 98.054°
- Ascending node
- 228.329°
- Arg. of perigee
- 269.8393°
- Mean anomaly
- 133.0353°
- 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
6 catalogued: 2 payloads, 4 components; 6 still in orbit
- Gao Fen 6 · NORAD 43484 · in orbit
- Luojia-1 KSW 01 xing · NORAD 43485 · 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. Luojia-1 is a 6U Earth observation cubesat prototype.
Pad
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
56th launch from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), 5th this year · 104th from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Jun 2, 12:13 PM GMT+8, in daylight
138 launches from this pad · 299 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
52 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaOpen in maps
Questions
When did Gaofen 6 & Luojia-1 launch?
Gaofen 6 & Luojia-1 launched on June 2, 2018 at 04:13 UTC.
Where can I watch Gaofen 6 & Luojia-1?
Coverage: China launches new Earth observation satellite. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Gaofen 6 & Luojia-1?
Long March 2D, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 2D spec sheet
Where did Gaofen 6 & Luojia-1 launch from?
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Jun 2, 12:13 PM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Gaofen 6 & Luojia-1 reach?
Gao Fen 6, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 642 × 654 km orbit inclined 98.1°.
How many satellites did Gaofen 6 & Luojia-1 launch?
2 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).