CASC Long March 4B Gaofen-11-02
Long March 4B
Status
Success
Date
7 SEP 2020
05:57
Launch Provider
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 9
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Mission Overview
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.
Rocket
Long March 4B
Mission Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Stages
3
Livestream
Not availableRocket Details
The Long March 4B (Chinese: 长征四号乙火箭), also known as the Chang Zheng 4B, CZ-4B and LM-4B is a Chinese orbital carrier rocket. Launched from Launch Complex 1 at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, it is a 3-stage rocket, used mostly to place satellites into low Earth and sun synchronous orbits.
Height
44.1 m
Diameter
3.35 m
Launch Mass
249 T
Thrust
2,961 kN