Launch Date
December 6, 2020
Launch Site
XICLF
Launch Pad
LC3
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3B
NORAD ID
47231
International Designator
2020-092A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:18:45 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.47°
Right Ascension
255.48°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
77.58°
Period
94.39 min
Mean Motion
15.26 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
GAOFEN-14
Alternative Name
Gao Fen 14
Type
Status
Owner
YWZB
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 47231U 20092A 26185.26302513 .00005751 00000-0 22928-3 0 9998
2 47231 97.4714 255.4781 0006514 77.5754 282.6213 15.25580778310437
Source: Celestrak
Length
6
Diameter
2.5
Span
15
Dry Mass
5500
Launch Mass
6500
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Gaofen 14
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
CAST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
GF-14
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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