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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-9-03
Launched
June 17, 2020 · 07:19 UTC
Summary
Gaofen-9-03 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 17, 2020 at 07:19 UTC. The launch window ran from 07:18 to 07:40 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 282nd launch, 12th this year and humanity's 5,965th orbital launch attempt. It was the 47th Long March 2D flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Gao Fen 9-03, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 494 × 511 km orbit inclined 97.3°. 7 objects from this launch are catalogued, 3 of them payloads.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 47th Long March 2D flight · 4th this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 282nd launch12th this yearhumanity's 5,965th orbital launch attempt43rd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Gao Fen 9-03 · NORAD 45794 · 2020-039 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 7 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2020-039A
- Epoch
- 2020-06-17 11:49:19 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.2350177 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0012174
- Inclination
- 97.3081°
- Ascending node
- 291.0165°
- Arg. of perigee
- 265.1933°
- Mean anomaly
- 165.9198°
- 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
7 catalogued: 3 payloads, 4 components; 1 still in orbit
- Gao Fen 9-03 · NORAD 45794 · in orbit
- Zheda Pixing 3A · NORAD 45795 · re-entered October 30, 2024
- HEAD-5 · NORAD 45796 · re-entered December 7, 2023
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
65th launch from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), 2nd this year · 126th from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Jun 17, 3:19 PM GMT+8, in daylight
138 launches from this pad · 299 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
16 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-9-03 launch?
Gaofen-9-03 launched on June 17, 2020 at 07:19 UTC. The launch window ran from 07:18 to 07:40 UTC.
Where can I watch Gaofen-9-03?
Coverage: Long March-2D launches Gaofen-9 03 and HEAD-5 satellites. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Gaofen-9-03?
Long March 2D, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 2D spec sheet
Where did Gaofen-9-03 launch from?
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Jun 17, 3:19 PM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Gaofen-9-03 reach?
Gao Fen 9-03, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 494 × 511 km orbit inclined 97.3°.
How many satellites did Gaofen-9-03 launch?
3 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 1 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).