October 4, 2019 6:51 pm

Gaofen-10R

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Long March 4C

Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People’s Republic of China
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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. Gaofen-10R is a replacement satellite for the one lost in a 2016 failed launch.
Launch Overview
Window Open 18:51 UTC
Window Close 18:51 UTC
Lift Off Oct 4, 2019 · 18:51 UTC
Launch Facility Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Launch Pad Launch Complex 9
Target Orbit Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Payload Gaofen-10R
Rocket Long March 4C
Destination Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship
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. Gaofen-10R is a replacement satellite for the one lost in a 2016 failed launch.

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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Launch Complex 9
Launch Overview
Window Open 18:51 UTC
Window Close 18:51 UTC
Lift Off Oct 4, 2019 · 18:51 UTC
Launch Facility Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Launch Pad Launch Complex 9
Target Orbit Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Payload Gaofen-10R
Rocket Long March 4C
Destination Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship

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