Long March 4C | Gaofen-10R

Mission Details

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.

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