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Gaofen 5 (GF 5)
Gaofen 5 []
Gaofen (GF) is a series of Chinese civilian remote sensing satellites for the state-sponsored program China High-definition Earth Observation System (CHEOS).
GF 5 is configured with six types of payloads, including visible and short-wave infra hyper-spectral camera, spectral imager, greenhouse gas detector, atmospheric environment infrared detector at very high spectral resolution, differential absorption spectrometer for atmospheric trace gas, and multi-angle polarization detector, with designed lifespan of 8 years. The satellite is based on the SAST-5000B bus.
The instruments are:
- Advanced Hyperspectral Imager (AHSI)
- Visual and Infrared Multispectral Sensor (VIMS)
- Greenhouse-gases Monitoring Instrument (GMI)
- Atmospheric Infrared Ultraspectral (AIUS)
- Environment Monitoring Instrument (EMI)
- Directional Polarization Camera (DPC)
Gaofen 5 was launched in 2018.
| Nation: | China |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Earth observation |
| Operator: | |
| Contractors: | SAST |
| Equipment: | AHSI, VIMS, GMI, AIUS, EMI, DPCX |
| Configuration: | SAST-5000B |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | Deployable solar array, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 8 years |
| Mass: | |
| Orbit: | 677 km × 695 km, 98.12° |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaofen 5 (GF 5) | 2018-043A | 08.05.2018 | TY LC-9 | CZ-4C |
References:
- CGMS: Construction and Development of China High-Resolution Earth Observation System, 22 May 2014
- Liangfu Chen: Mission Overview Gaofen-5
