China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 4BLaunch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Gaofen 8
Launched
June 26, 2015 · 06:22 UTC
Image: CASC
Summary
Gaofen 8 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 June 26, 2015 at 06:22 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 151st launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 5,474th orbital launch attempt. It was the 25th Long March 4B flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Gao Fen 8, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 476 × 488 km orbit inclined 97.3°. 4 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
- 25th Long March 4B flight · 1st this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 151st launch2nd this yearhumanity's 5,474th orbital launch attempt32nd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Gao Fen 8 · NORAD 40701 · 2015-030 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2015-030A
- Epoch
- 2015-06-26 07:48:28 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.30278243 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0008713
- Inclination
- 97.2975°
- Ascending node
- 296.6222°
- Arg. of perigee
- 231.0131°
- Mean anomaly
- 218.9987°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- 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
4 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 2 components; 1 still in orbit
- Gao Fen 8 · NORAD 40701 · in orbit
CZ-4B Y30 Stage 3 · re-entered September 8, 2015
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Gaofen 8 is a Chinese high-resolution optical Earth-observation satellite, officially part of the civilian CHEOS programme for land survey, urban planning and disaster relief, though widely assessed to serve military users as well.
Pad
Launch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
22nd launch from Launch Complex 9, 1st this year · 56th from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Jun 26, 2:22 PM GMT+8, in daylight
80 launches from this pad · 162 from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
181 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Gaofen 8 launch?
Gaofen 8 launched on June 26, 2015 at 06:22 UTC.
Where can I watch Gaofen 8?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Gaofen 8?
Long March 4B, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 4B spec sheet
Where did Gaofen 8 launch from?
Launch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Jun 26, 2:22 PM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Gaofen 8 reach?
Gao Fen 8, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 476 × 488 km orbit inclined 97.3°.
How many satellites did Gaofen 8 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).