GAOFEN-2

Launch Details
Launched 18 August 2014
Flight ended –
Status Operational
Categories Earth Resources
Active satellites
Launch site Taiyuan Space Center, PRC
Owner People's Republic of China
NORAD ID 40118
COSPAR ID 2014-049A
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 98.040°
Eccentricity 0.00082
RA ascending node 2.442 hr
Argument perigee 139.625°
Mean anomaly 220.557°
Orbital period 97.259 min
Epoch of osculation 03 Dec 2025, 11:35

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 628.9 km
Mean Altitude 634.6 km
Peak Altitude 640.4 km

Orbital History

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Launched alongside

BRITE-PL2 CZ-4B R/B CZ-4C DEB

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South El Monte

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Longitude:
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34.05°N
118.05°W
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