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Long March 3B/E | Gaofen 13-02

CZ-3B | Gaofen 13-02

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Long March 3B/E · Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 415th launch · 10th this year · humanity's 6,408th orbital launch attempt

March 17, 2023Add to calendar
Success

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Window: Mar 17, 08:23 – Mar 17, 09:18 UTC

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Gaofen 13-02

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. Gaofen 13 is a series of geostationary Earth orbit Earth observation satellites with resolution reported in the 15 m range.

Earth Science · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

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Updates

  • Launch success.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 3/17/2023 · source

  • Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities highly uncertain.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 3/14/2023 · source

Pad — Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)

126 launches from this pad · 242 from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

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