Gaofen 2 (GF 2) (original) (raw)
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Gaofen 2 [CAST]
Gaofen (GF) is a series of Chinese civilian remote sensing satellites for the state-sponsored program China High-definition Earth Observation System (CHEOS).
GF 2 is an optical satellite with an high resolution imaging payload. In panchromatic mode it achieves a ground resolution of 80 cm with a swath of 48 km. In multispectral mode it reaches a resolution of 3.2 m. The satellite is based on the CS-L3000A bus.
It was launched in 2014 on a CZ-4B rocket from China's Taiyuan space center.
| Nation: | China |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Earth observation |
| Operator: | |
| Contractors: | |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | CS-L3000A |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 5 - 8 years |
| Mass: | 2100 kg |
| Orbit: | 608 km × 630 km, 98.02� |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaofen 2 (GF 2) | 2014-049A | 19.08.2014 | TY LC-9 | CZ-4B | with BRITE-PL 2 (Heweliusz) |
Further GF missions:
- Gaofen 1 (GF 1)
- Gaofen 1-02, 03, 04 (GF 1-02, 03, 04)
- Gaofen 2 (GF 2)
- Gaofen 3, 3-02, 3-03 (GF 3, 3-02, 3-03)
- Gaofen 4 (GF 4)
- Gaofen 5, 5-02 (GF 5, 5-02)
- Gaofen 5-01A (GF 5-01A)
- Gaofen 6 (GF 6)
- Gaofen 7, 7-02 (GF 7, 7-02)
- Gaofen 8 (GF 8)
- Gaofen 9-01, ..., 05 (GF 9-01, ..., 05)
- Gaofen 10, 10R (GF 10, 10R)
- Gaofen 11-01, ..., 11-05 (GF 11-01, ..., 11-05 / JB-16 1, ..., 5)
- Gaofen 12-01, ..., 12-05 (GF 12-01, ..., 12-05)
- Gaofen 13, 13-02 (GF 13, 13-02)
- Gaofen 14, 14-02 (GF 14, 14-02)
- Gaofen Duomo (GF DM)