Gaofen-11

Launched China's Gaofen-11 high-resolution optical Earth observation satellite from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, supporting land surveying, urban planning, and disaster response mapping.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

SSO

Sun-synchronous orbit

Payload to orbit

3 T (est.)

Flight

30th

of 58 Long March 4B flights

Date and time

31 July 2018, 03:00 UTC

Rocket

Long March 4B

Builder

CASC

Launch site

Launch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Payload

Earth Science

International designator

2018-063

Launches in 2018

63rd of 114

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