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Long March 3B/E | Gaofen 14

Name: Long March 3B/E | Gaofen 14
Start: 2020-12-06T03:57:37.000Z
End: 2020-12-06T04:17:00.000Z
Location: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

December 6, 2020 at 3:57 AM UTC

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Long March 3B/E | Gaofen 14 launch image — Mission imagery · Long March 3B/E

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December 6, 2020 at 3:57 AM UTC

Status: Launch Successful · Live feed refreshes every 30 seconds

Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China · 28.2471, 102.0290

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Rocket: Long March 3B/E
Launch site: Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)
Launch probability: Not published
Window opens: December 6, 2020 at 3:49 AM UTC
Window closes: December 6, 2020 at 4:17 AM UTC
Feed updated: June 13, 2024 at 5:18 PM UTC

Mission description

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.

Vehicle

Long March 3B/E

Long March · B/E

Height

56.3 m

Diameter

3.35 m

LEO capacity

12,000 kg

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Launch complex

Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)

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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