China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 4BLaunch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Gaofen-7 & others
Launched
November 3, 2019
Image: CASC
Summary
Gaofen-7 launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 4B from Launch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on November 3, 2019. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 263rd launch, 19th this year and humanity's 5,897th orbital launch attempt. It was the 34th Long March 4B flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Gao Fen 7, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 496 × 512 km orbit inclined 97.5°. 6 objects from this launch are catalogued, 4 of them payloads.
- Watch
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 34th Long March 4B flight · 3rd this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 263rd launch19th this yearhumanity's 5,897th orbital launch attempt77th orbital launch attempt this year
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Gao Fen 7 · NORAD 44703 · 2019-072 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2019-072A
- Epoch
- 2019-11-03 06:15:56 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.2297844 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0011496
- Inclination
- 97.486°
- Ascending node
- 20.0004°
- Arg. of perigee
- 267.9276°
- Mean anomaly
- 150.897°
- 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: 4 payloads, 1 rocket stage, 1 debris; 1 still in orbit
- Gao Fen 7 · NORAD 44703 · in orbit
- Sudan Kexue Shiyan W. · NORAD 44704 · re-entered November 29, 2023
- Huangpu 1 · NORAD 44705 · re-entered November 9, 2023
- Tianyi 15 · NORAD 44706 · re-entered April 25, 2023
CZ-4B Y38 Stage 3 · re-entered April 8, 2020
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 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
40th launch from Launch Complex 9, 4th this year · 77th 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
29 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Gaofen-7 launch?
Gaofen-7 launched on November 3, 2019. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Gaofen-7?
Coverage: 《军事报道》 回望古田 重整行装再出发这五年——深入学习贯彻古田全军政治工作会议精神 20191103 | CCTV军事; Long March-4B launches Gaofen-7 satellite. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Gaofen-7?
Long March 4B, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 4B spec sheet
Where did Gaofen-7 launch from?
Launch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
What orbit did Gaofen-7 reach?
Gao Fen 7, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 496 × 512 km orbit inclined 97.5°.
How many satellites did Gaofen-7 launch?
4 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 1 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).