Gaofen-3 03

A Long March 4C launched the Gaofen-3-03 synthetic-aperture radar Earth-observation satellite from Jiuquan into sun-synchronous orbit, expanding China's all-weather, day-and-night remote-sensing capability.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

SSO

Sun-synchronous orbit

Payload to orbit

2.8 T (est.)

Flight

42nd

of 60 Long March 4C flights

Date and time

6 April 2022, 23:47 UTC

Rocket

Long March 4C

Builder

CASC

Launch site

Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Payload

Earth Science

International designator

2022-035

Launches in 2022

36th of 186

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