December 28, 2015 at 4:04 PM UTC
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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December 28, 2015 at 4:04 PM UTC
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Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China · 28.2455, 102.0268
In geostationary orbit Gaofen 4 will monitor the Earth in the visible light and infrared regions, at a resolution of 50m and 400m respectively for near time civilian applications. The spacecraft is the 4th Gaofen series spacecraft to be launched in China’s High-Definition Earth Observation Satellite (HDEOS) program. The satellite weighs 4600kg, is powered by 2 solar arrays and has an expected lifetime of 8 years.
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China Launches High Definition Earth Observation Satellite
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Height
56.3 m
Diameter
3.35 m
LEO capacity
12,000 kg
Successful launches
76
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
The Xichang Satellite Launch Center is a spaceport in China. It is located in Zeyuan Town, northwest of Xichang, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan.
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