December 8, 2022 6:31 pm

Gaofen-5-01A

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Long March 2D

Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People’s Republic of China
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Gaofen-5-01A is a hyperspectral Earth observation satellite. Instruments include a 1500 km swath width Infared imager, a 2.5nm spectral-resolution visible-near infrared hyperspectral imager & a differential absorption spectrometer for measuring atmospheric trace gas.
Launch Overview
Window Open 18:22 UTC
Window Close 19:05 UTC
Lift Off Dec 8, 2022 · 18:31 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-5-01A
Rocket Long March 2D
Destination Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship
Gaofen-5-01A is a hyperspectral Earth observation satellite. Instruments include a 1500 km swath width Infared imager, a 2.5nm spectral-resolution visible-near infrared hyperspectral imager & a differential absorption spectrometer for measuring atmospheric trace gas.

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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Launch Complex 9
Launch Overview
Window Open 18:22 UTC
Window Close 19:05 UTC
Lift Off Dec 8, 2022 · 18:31 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-5-01A
Rocket Long March 2D
Destination Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship

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