Launch Date
September 14, 2015
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC603
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2D
NORAD ID
40894
International Designator
2015-047A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 08:04:50 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.63°
Right Ascension
220.25°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
84.33°
Period
97.11 min
Mean Motion
14.83 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
GAOFEN-9 01
Alternative Name
Gao Fen 9
Type
Status
Owner
CNSAS
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 40894U 15047A 26185.33669748 .00001225 00000-0 15627-3 0 9994
2 40894 97.6267 220.2517 0028867 84.3277 276.1228 14.82918916582737
Source: Celestrak
Length
1.9
Diameter
1.5
Span
4
Dry Mass
1200
Launch Mass
1700
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
3.683
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Jianbing-15 02 xing
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
DFHZ
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
CAST-3000
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
3 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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