Mission
Earth Science · SSO
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…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| GAOFEN-5 02 2021-079A | Payload | 700 × 701 km · 98.2° | Globe |
| CZ-4C R/B 2021-079B | Rocket body | 463 × 609 km · 98.3° | Globe |
| OBJECT C 2021-079C | Unknown | re-entered 2021-10-04 |
COSPAR ID 2021-079 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).