Gaofen-11-03

Long March 4B launched the Gaofen-11 03 sub-meter-resolution optical reconnaissance satellite from Taiyuan into sun-synchronous orbit, part of China's high-definition Earth observation system.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

SSO

Sun-synchronous orbit

Payload to orbit

3 T (est.)

Flight

44th

of 58 Long March 4B flights

Date and time

20 November 2021, 01:51 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

2021-107

Launches in 2021

116th of 146

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