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GAOFEN-1 02 (43259)
COSPAR: 2018-031A | Alt Name: Gao Fen 1-02
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 31, 2018
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC9
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4C
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43259
International Designator
2018-031A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:25:07 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
98.05°
Right Ascension
247.79°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
341.56°
Period
97.53 min
Mean Motion
14.76 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GAOFEN-1 02
Alternative Name
Gao Fen 1-02
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CNSAS
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 43259U 18031A 26185.30911502 .00000407 00000-0 65957-4 0 9996
2 43259 98.0517 247.7879 0002160 341.5614 18.5517 14.76458738445229
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GAOFEN-1 02 (Gao Fen 1-02) is an Earth observation satellite operated by CNSAS and manufactured by DFHZ. It was launched on March 31, 2018, from the TAI SC launch site using a Chang Zheng 4C rocket from LC9. The spacecraft uses the CAST2000 bus configuration with dimensions of 1.9 meters in length, 1.5 meters in diameter, and spans up to 4 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It has a dry mass of 700 kg and weighed 805 kg at launch. The satellite is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries, featuring an AOCS motor for attitude control. GAOFEN-1 02 is designed to operate for six years in its Earth observation mission.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.9
Diameter
1.5
Span
4
Dry Mass
700
Launch Mass
805
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Gaofen 1 02 xing
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
DFHZ
Life Expectancy
6 years
Bus
CAST-2000
Configuration
CAST2000 bus
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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