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Long March 2D | Gaofen-5-01A
Long March 2D
Dec 8, 2022, 6:31 PM UTC
Dec 8, 2022, 6:31 PM UTC
Mission Elapsed Time
T-00:00:00
Mission Details
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.
- Type
- Earth Science
- Orbit
- Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
Launch Site
- Pad
- Launch Complex 9
- Location
- Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
- Country
- 🇨🇳 CHN