Earth Observation
GAOFEN-2
OperationalEarth ObservationLEO
GAOFEN-2 is a China National Academy of Sciences (CNSAS) earth observation satellite, launched on August 19, 2014 into LEO.
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Launch
- Launch date
- August 19, 2014 at 03:15 AM UTC
- Launch site
- TAISC
- Launched by
- Long March 4B →
- Operator
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Launch record
- View full launch →
Orbit
- Orbit regime
- LEO
- Apoapsis
- 631 km
- Periapsis
- 622 km
- Inclination
- 98.01°
- Orbital period
- 97.24 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)
- 2014-049A
- NORAD catalog №
- 40118
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner / operator
China- Radar cross-section
- 3.506 m²
- Status
- Operational
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