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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-9-05
Launched
August 23, 2020 · 02:27 UTC
Summary
Gaofen-9-05 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 23, 2020 at 02:27 UTC. The launch window ran from 02:19 to 02:43 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 290th launch, 20th this year and humanity's 5,986th orbital launch attempt. It was the 50th Long March 2D flight and the 7th this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Gao Fen 9-05, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 483 × 512 km orbit inclined 97.5°. 3 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
- 50th Long March 2D flight · 7th this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 290th launch20th this yearhumanity's 5,986th orbital launch attempt64th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Gao Fen 9-05 · NORAD 46232 · 2020-058 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2020-058A
- Epoch
- 2020-08-23 03:46:55 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.25116666 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0021448
- Inclination
- 97.4962°
- Ascending node
- 283.6597°
- Arg. of perigee
- 257.5479°
- Mean anomaly
- 168.4863°
- 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
3 catalogued: 3 payloads; 1 still in orbit
- Gao Fen 9-05 · NORAD 46232 · in orbit
- Duogongneng Shiyan Weixing · NORAD 46233 · re-entered January 1, 2025
- Tiantuo-5 · NORAD 46234 · re-entered April 19, 2025
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
68th launch from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), 5th this year · 130th from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Aug 23, 10:27 AM 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
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Questions
When did Gaofen-9-05 launch?
Gaofen-9-05 launched on August 23, 2020 at 02:27 UTC. The launch window ran from 02:19 to 02:43 UTC.
Where can I watch Gaofen-9-05?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Gaofen-9-05?
Long March 2D, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 2D spec sheet
Where did Gaofen-9-05 launch from?
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Aug 23, 10:27 AM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Gaofen-9-05 reach?
Gao Fen 9-05, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 483 × 512 km orbit inclined 97.5°.
How many satellites did Gaofen-9-05 launch?
3 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 1 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).