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CFOSAT
Joint Chinese and French oceanography satellite. CFOSAT was launched on October 29, 2018 aboard a Chang Zheng 2C from Jiuquan. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2018-083ANORAD 43662China
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Zhongfa Haiyang Weixing
- Common name
- CFOSAT
- Payload designation
- CFOSat
- International designator
- 2018-083A
- NORAD catalog number
- 43662
- GCAT identifier
- S43662
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/898
Mission
- Mission type
- Earth science
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- CFOSat
- Owner
- Ziyuan bu
- Country
- China
- Builder
- Spaceflight East Is Red Satellite Co
- Platform (bus)
- CAST-2000
Launch
- Date
- October 29, 2018 · 00:43 UTC
- Launch record
- 2018-083Success
- Rocket
- Chang Zheng 2C
- Spaceport
- Jiuquan · pad LC603
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/S
- Perigee
- 509 km
- Apogee
- 523 km
- Inclination
- 97.53°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- February 2023
Size
- Mass
- 700 kg
- Dry mass
- 700 kg
- Length
- 1.4 m
- Diameter
- 1.20 m
- Span
- 10.0 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q66293317 (CC0).