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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-9-02
Launched
May 31, 2020
Summary
Gaofen-9-02 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 May 31, 2020. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 280th launch, 10th this year and humanity's 5,960th orbital launch attempt. It was the 46th Long March 2D flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). HEAD-4, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 492 × 509 km orbit inclined 97.3°. 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
- 46th Long March 2D flight · 3rd this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 280th launch10th this yearhumanity's 5,960th orbital launch attempt38th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
HEAD-4 · NORAD 45624 · 2020-034 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2020-034A
- Epoch
- 2020-05-31 13:22:29 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.24191689 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0012714
- Inclination
- 97.2787°
- Ascending node
- 298.0671°
- Arg. of perigee
- 285.432°
- Mean anomaly
- 139.7084°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 2
- 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; 1 still in orbit
- HEAD-4 · NORAD 45624 · re-entered March 20, 2024
- Gao Fen 9-02 · NORAD 45625 · 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.
Pad
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
64th launch from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), 1st this year · 125th from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
138 launches from this pad · 299 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
249 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-9-02 launch?
Gaofen-9-02 launched on May 31, 2020. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Gaofen-9-02?
Coverage: Long March-2D launches Gaofen-9 02 and HEAD-4 satellites. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Gaofen-9-02?
Long March 2D, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 2D spec sheet
Where did Gaofen-9-02 launch from?
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
What orbit did Gaofen-9-02 reach?
HEAD-4, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 492 × 509 km orbit inclined 97.3°.
How many satellites did Gaofen-9-02 launch?
2 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 1 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).