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Gaofen 7, 7-02 (GF 7, 7-02)

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
Type / Application: Earth observation
Operator:
Contractors: CAST
Equipment:
Configuration:
Propulsion:
Power: solar arrays, batteries
Lifetime:
Mass: 2400 kg
Orbit: 500 km SSO
Satellite COSPAR Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
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

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