Gaofen 7 []
Gaofen (GF) is a series of Chinese civilian remote sensing satellites for the state-sponsored program China High-definition Earth Observation System (CHEOS).
GF 7 is an optical satellite for mapping purposes for National Administration of Surveying, Mapping and Geoinformation of China (NASMG) similar, but improved, to the earlier ZY-3. It features two camera systems for mapping and surveying and a laser altimeter.
It was launched in November 2019 on a CZ-4B rocket from China's TaiYuan space center.
Nation: | China |
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Type / Application: | Earth observation |
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Contractors: | CAST |
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Power: | solar arrays, batteries |
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Mass: | 2400 kg |
Orbit: | 500 km SSO |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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Gaofen 7 (GF 7) | 2019-072A | 03.11.2019 | TY LC-9 | CZ-4B | with Huangpu 1, SRSS 1, Xiaoxiang 1-08 | |
Gaofen 7-02 (GF 7-02) | - | 202x | TY LC-9 | CZ-4B |