Gaofen 1
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Gaofen 1 (Chinese: 高分一号; pinyin: Gāofēn Yī hào; lit. 'high resolution - number 1') is a Chinese high-resolution Earth observation satellite, and the first of the Gaofen series satellites.
Quick Facts Mission type, Operator ...
Mission type | Earth observation |
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Operator | China National Space Administration (CNSA) |
COSPAR ID | 2013-018A |
SATCAT no. | 39150 |
Mission duration | 5~8 years |
Spacecraft properties | |
Bus | CAST-2000 |
Manufacturer | China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) |
Launch mass | 1,080 kilograms (2,380 pounds) |
Power | 1278 watts |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 26 April 2013, 04:13:00 UTC |
Rocket | Long March-2D |
Launch site | Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, LA-4 |
Contractor | China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT) |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
Regime | Sun-synchronous orbit |
Perigee altitude | 625.3 kilometers (388.5 miles) |
Apogee altitude | 651.2 kilometers (404.6 miles) |
Inclination | 98.05° |
Period | 97.5 minutes |
Transponders | |
Band | S-band C-band X-band |
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