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GAOFEN-1 03 (43260)
COSPAR: 2018-031B | Alt Name: Gao Fen 1-03
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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
43260
International Designator
2018-031B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:53:29 GMT
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Inclination
98.05°
Right Ascension
247.62°
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Argument of Perigee
43.13°
Period
97.53 min
Mean Motion
14.76 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GAOFEN-1 03
Alternative Name
Gao Fen 1-03
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CNSAS
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 43260U 18031B 26185.28714374 .00000845 00000-0 12888-3 0 9993
2 43260 98.0509 247.6224 0003217 43.1273 317.0188 14.76450751445212
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GAOFEN-1 03 (also known as Gao Fen 1-03) is an Earth observation satellite operated by CNSAS and manufactured by DFHZ using the CAST2000 bus configuration. It was launched on March 31, 2018, from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center (TAISC), specifically LC9, via a Chang Zheng 4C launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 1.9 meters in length, 1.5 meters in diameter, and spans 4 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. GAOFEN-1 03 weighs 805 kilograms at launch with a dry mass of 700 kilograms and is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its mission has an expected lifetime of six years.
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 03 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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