Gaofen-9-03

Long March 2D launched the Gaofen-9 (03) sub-meter Earth-observation satellite from Jiuquan into sun-synchronous orbit, riding alongside a HEAD Aerospace ship-tracking satellite and the Pixing-3A picosatellite technology demonstrator.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

SSO

Sun-synchronous orbit

Payload to orbit

1.8 T (est.)

Flight

47th

of 101 Long March 2D flights

Date and time

17 June 2020, 07:19 UTC

Rocket

Long March 2D

Builder

CASC

Launch site

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

Payload

Earth Science

International designator

2020-039

Launches in 2020

43rd of 114

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