Gaofen 14

Long March 3B/E launched the Gaofen 14 stereo-mapping satellite into sun-synchronous orbit around 500 km, the first time this rocket variant delivered a payload to SSO. Gaofen 14 gathers optical imagery for 3D topographic maps in China's CHEOS Earth-observation fleet.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

SSO

Sun-synchronous orbit

Payload to orbit

6.5 T (est.)

Flight

37th

of 78 Long March 3B/E flights

Date and time

6 December 2020, 03:57 UTC

Rocket

Long March 3B/E

Builder

CASC

Launch site

Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Payload

Earth Science

International designator

2020-092

Launches in 2020

101st of 114

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