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GAOFEN-3
Launch Details
| Launched | 8 August 2016 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Operational |
| Categories |
Earth Resources
Active satellites |
| Launch site | Taiyuan Space Center, PRC |
| Owner | People's Republic of China |
| NORAD ID | 41727 |
| COSPAR ID | 2016-049A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 98.407° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00007 |
| RA ascending node | 17.679 hr |
| Argument perigee | 87.719° |
| Mean anomaly | 272.407° |
| Orbital period | 99.845 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 15 Sep 2025, 06:40 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 757.8 km |
| Mean Altitude | 758.2 km |
| Peak Altitude | 758.7 km |
Orbital History
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