Gaofen-9-04

Long March 2D launched the Gaofen-9 04 high-resolution optical remote-sensing satellite from Jiuquan, along with the Tsinghua-developed Kexue Weixing gravity and atmospheric science research satellite.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

SSO

Sun-synchronous orbit

Payload to orbit

1.7 T (est.)

Flight

49th

of 101 Long March 2D flights

Date and time

6 August 2020, 04:01 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

2020-054

Launches in 2020

60th of 114

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