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Gaofen-11-04
Long March 4B
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LAUNCH SITETaiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Mission
Gaofen is a series of civilian Earth observation satellites developed and launched for the China High-definition Earth Observation System (CHEOS), a state-sponsored programme aimed to develop a near-real time, all-weather, global surveillance network consisting of satellite, near-space (stratosphere) airships, and aerial observation platforms.
- Launch vehicle
- Long March 4B
- Mission type
- Earth Science
- Destination orbit
- Sun-Synchronous Orbit
- Launch pad
- Launch Complex 9
- Provider
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
The vehicle
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Launch vehicle
Long March 4B
The Long March 4B (Chinese: 长征四号乙火箭), also known as the Chang Zheng 4B, CZ-4B and LM-4B is a Chinese orbital carrier rocket. Launched from Launch Complex 1 at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, it is a 3-stage rocket, used mostly to place satellites into low Earth and sun synchronous orbits.
- Height
- 44.1 m
- Diameter
- 3.35 m
- Stages
- 3
- Recorded launches
- 56
- First flight
- 1999-05-10
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Launch site & orbit
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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