Earth Observation
GAOFEN-1
OperationalEarth ObservationLEO
GAOFEN-1 is a China National Academy of Sciences (CNSAS) earth observation satellite, launched on April 26, 2013 into LEO.
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Launch
- Launch date
- April 26, 2013 at 04:13 AM UTC
- Launch site
- Jiuquan, China
- Launched by
- Long March 2D →
- Operator
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Launch record
- View full launch →
Orbit
- Orbit regime
- LEO
- Apoapsis
- 651 km
- Periapsis
- 629 km
- Inclination
- 97.91°
- Orbital period
- 97.53 min
Spacecraft
- Operator
- China National Academy of Sciences (CNSAS)
- Manufacturer
- Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST)
- Users
- Government
- Launch mass
- 900 kg
- Design lifetime
- 8 years
- Detailed purpose
- Optical Imaging
Identity
- COSPAR (Int'l)
- 2013-018A
- NORAD catalog №
- 39150
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner / operator
China- Radar cross-section
- 2.587 m²
- Status
- Operational
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