Gaofen 4

Orbited Gaofen-4, China's first geostationary high-resolution Earth-observation satellite, from Xichang. Positioned in GEO for staring imagery used in disaster monitoring, it was at the time the highest-resolution geostationary imaging satellite in the world.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

GTO

Geostationary transfer orbit

Payload to orbit

5 T (est.)

Flight

20th

of 78 Long March 3B/E flights

Date and time

28 December 2015, 16:04 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

2015-083

Launches in 2015

87th of 87

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