Earth Observation
GAOFEN-6
OperationalEarth ObservationLEO
GAOFEN-6 is a ChinaÕs Ministry of Land and Resources, Ministry of Environmental Protection, and Ministry of Agriculture earth observation satellite, launched on June 2, 2018 into LEO.
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Launch
- Launch date
- June 2, 2018 at 04:13 AM UTC
- Launch site
- Jiuquan, China
- Launched by
- Long March 2D →
- Operator
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Mission
- Gaofen 6 & Luojia-1
- Launch record
- View full launch →
Orbit
- Orbit regime
- LEO
- Apoapsis
- 648 km
- Periapsis
- 632 km
- Inclination
- 97.85°
- Orbital period
- 97.52 min
Spacecraft
- Operator
- ChinaÕs Ministry of Land and Resources, Ministry of Environmental Protection, and Ministry of Agriculture
- Manufacturer
- China Spacesat
- Users
- Government
- Launch mass
- 1,064 kg
- Design lifetime
- 8 years
- Detailed purpose
- Optical Imaging
Identity
- COSPAR (Int'l)
- 2018-048A
- NORAD catalog №
- 43484
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner / operator
China- Status
- Operational
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