Gaofen 13-02

Lofted the classified Gaofen-13 (02) high-resolution optical Earth-observation satellite toward geostationary orbit from Xichang; the geostationary remote-sensing craft is nominally part of China's civilian CHEOS program.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

GTO

Geostationary transfer orbit

Payload to orbit

4.6 T

Flight

53rd

of 78 Long March 3B/E flights

Date and time

17 March 2023, 08:33 UTC

Rocket

Long March 3B/E

Builder

CASC

Launch site

Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Payload

Earth Science

International designator

2023-036

Launches in 2023

40th of 223

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