Long March 4B | Gaofen-11-03

Launch Provider & Rocket

• Provider: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (Government)
• Rocket: Long March 4B — Long March family

Mission

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.

• Type: Earth Science
• Orbit: Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)

Launch Site

• Pad: Launch Complex 9
• Location: Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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