Gaofen 11 ?
Gaofen (GF) is a series of Chinese civilian remote sensing satellites for the state-sponsored program China High-definition Earth Observation System (CHEOS). This satellite is believed to be in fact a military satellite series despite of having a civilian designation. It is believed, that the military designation is JianBing 16.
GF 11 appears to be a high resolution optical earth observation satellite.
Gaofen 11 was launched on 31 July 2018 on a CZ-4B rocket from China's Taiyuan space center.
A second satellite, Gaofen 11-02, was launched on 7 September 2020.
A third satellite, Gaofen 11-03, was launched on 11 November 2021.
Nation: | China |
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Type / Application: | Earth observation |
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Power: | Solar arrays, batteries |
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Orbit: | 248 km × 694 km, 97.4° |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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Gaofen 11-01 (GF 11-01) | 2018-063A | 31.07.2016 | TY LC-9 | CZ-4B | ||
Gaofen 11-02 (GF 11-02) | 2020-064A | 07.09.2020 | TY LC-9 | CZ-4B | ||
Gaofen 11-03 (GF 11-03) | 2021-107A | 20.11.2021 | TY LC-9 | CZ-4B |