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Gaofen 5
Gaofen 5 was launched on May 8, 2018 aboard a Chang Zheng 4C from Taiyuan. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2018-043ANORAD 43461China
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Gao Fen 5
- Common name
- Gaofen 5
- Payload designation
- Gaofen 5
- International designator
- 2018-043A
- NORAD catalog number
- 43461
- GCAT identifier
- S43461
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/856
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- GF5
- Owner
- GWHYZ
- Country
- China
- Builder
- Shanghai Academy of Space Technology (CASC 8th Acad)
- Platform (bus)
- SAST-5000B
Launch
- Date
- May 8, 2018 · 18:28 UTC
- Launch record
- 2018-043Success
- Rocket
- Chang Zheng 4C
- Spaceport
- Taiyuan · pad LC9
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 677 km
- Apogee
- 695 km
- Inclination
- 98.12°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- April 2020
- End of operations
- April 2020
Size
- Mass
- 2,700 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,500 kg
- Length
- 2.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.00 m
- Span
- 8.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q54871041 (CC0).