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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-9-04
Launched
August 6, 2020
Summary
Gaofen-9-04 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 August 6, 2020. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 289th launch, 19th this year and humanity's 5,982nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 49th Long March 2D flight and the 6th this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Gao Fen 9-04, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 493 × 513 km orbit inclined 97.5°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, all of them payloads.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 49th Long March 2D flight · 6th this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 289th launch19th this yearhumanity's 5,982nd orbital launch attempt60th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Gao Fen 9-04 · NORAD 46025 · 2020-054 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2020-054A
- Epoch
- 2020-08-06 10:25:26 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.23353838 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0014385
- Inclination
- 97.4759°
- Ascending node
- 290.9026°
- Arg. of perigee
- 258.5424°
- Mean anomaly
- 243.3429°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 3
- 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
2 catalogued: 2 payloads; 1 still in orbit
- Gao Fen 9-04 · NORAD 46025 · in orbit
- Zhongli yu Daqi Kexue · NORAD 46026 · re-entered June 11, 2024
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
67th launch from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), 4th this year · 129th 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
32 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-9-04 launch?
Gaofen-9-04 launched on August 6, 2020. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Gaofen-9-04?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Gaofen-9-04?
Long March 2D, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 2D spec sheet
Where did Gaofen-9-04 launch from?
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
What orbit did Gaofen-9-04 reach?
Gao Fen 9-04, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 493 × 513 km orbit inclined 97.5°.
How many satellites did Gaofen-9-04 launch?
2 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 1 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).