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Gaofen 3 (GF 3)
Gaofen 3
Gaofen (GF) is a series of Chinese civilian remote sensing satellites for the state-sponsored program China High-definition Earth Observation System (CHEOS).
GF 3 features a multi-polarized C-band SAR at meter-level resolution, with designed lifespan of 8 years. The satellite is based on the CS-L3000B bus.
Gaofen 3 was launched in August 2016 on a CZ-4C rocket from China's Taiyuan space center.
| Nation: | China |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Earth observation |
| Operator: | |
| Contractors: | CAST |
| Equipment: | Multi-polarized C-band SAR |
| Configuration: | CS-L3000B |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 8 years |
| Mass: | 2950 kg |
| Orbit: | 735 km × 747 km, 98.4° |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaofen 3 (GF 3) | 2016-049A | 09.08.2016 | TY LC-9 | CZ-4C | ||
| Gaofen 3-02 (GF 3-02) | 2021-109A | 22.11.2021 | Jq LC-43/94 | CZ-4C | ||
| Gaofen 3-03 (GF 3-03) | 2022-035A | 06.04.2022 | Jq LC-43/94 | CZ-4C |
References:
Further GF missions:
- Gaofen 1 (GF 1)
- Gaofen 1-02, 03, 04 (GF 1-02, 03, 04)
- Gaofen 2 (GF 2)
- Gaofen 3, 3-02, 3-03 (GF 3, 3-02, 3-03)
- Gaofen 4 (GF 4)
- Gaofen 5, 5-02 (GF 5, 5-02)
- Gaofen 5-01A (GF 5-01A)
- Gaofen 6 (GF 6)
- Gaofen 7, 7-02 (GF 7, 7-02)
- Gaofen 8 (GF 8)
- Gaofen 9-01, ..., 05 (GF 9-01, ..., 05)
- Gaofen 10, 10R (GF 10, 10R)
- Gaofen 11-01, ..., 11-04 (GF 11-01, ..., 11-04 / JB-16 1, ..., 4)
- Gaofen 12, 12-02, 12-03 (GF 12, 12-02, 12-03)
- Gaofen 13, 13-02 (GF 13, 13-02)
- Gaofen 14 (GF 14)
- Gaofen Duomo (GF DM)
