Launch Date
August 6, 2020
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC43/94
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2D
NORAD ID
46025
International Designator
2020-054A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:19:43 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.24°
Right Ascension
254.00°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
38.39°
Period
93.65 min
Mean Motion
15.38 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Name
GAOFEN-9 04
Alternative Name
Gao Fen 9-04
Type
Status
Owner
CNSAS
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 46025U 20054A 26185.26369694 .00015185 00000-0 41159-3 0 9998
2 46025 97.2419 254.0008 0010932 38.3945 321.8076 15.37673386328983
Source: Celestrak
Length
1.9
Diameter
1.5
Span
4
Dry Mass
1500
Launch Mass
1700
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Gaofen 9 04 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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