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Long March 4C | Gaofen-3 02

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Long March 4C · Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 345th launch · 41st this year · humanity's 6,154th orbital launch attempt

November 22, 2021Add to calendar
Success

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

Window: Nov 22, 23:37 – Nov 23, 00:04 UTC

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Gaofen-3 02

Gaofen (GF) is a series of Chinese civilian remote sensing satellites for the state-sponsored program China High-definition Earth Observation System (CHEOS). GF 3 features a multi-polarized C-band SAR at meter-level resolution, with designed lifespan of 8 years. The satellite is based on the CS-L3000B bus.

Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)

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Updates

  • Launch success.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 11/23/2021 · source

  • Launch added per NOTAMs; identity of launch vehicle and payload highly uncertain.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 11/18/2021 · source

Pad — Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)

137 launches from this pad · 292 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

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