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Long March 4B: Gaofen-11-05

Gaofen is a series of civilian Earth observation satellites developed and launched for the China High-definition Earth Observation System (CHEOS), a state-sponsored programme aimed to develop a near-real time, all-weather, global surveillance network consisting of satellite, near-space (stratosphere) airships, and aerial observation platforms.

Friday, 19 July 202403:03 UTC
Long March 4B: Gaofen-11-05

Mission Data

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
🇨🇳China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationEst. 1999
Launch VehicleLong March 4B
Vehicle FamilyLong March
Vehicle Record58 of 59 launches (98.3%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record606 successes / 16 failures (97%)
Success Streak13 consecutive
Mission TypeEarth Science
Target OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
Launch PadLaunch Complex 9
Location🇨🇳 Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China CHN
Orbital Launches This Year#134
Agency Launches This Year#23
Launches From This Pad80
Launches From This Site163
Status Note

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

About Long March 4B

The Long March 4B (Chinese: 长征四号乙火箭), also known as the Chang Zheng 4B, CZ-4B and LM-4B is a Chinese orbital carrier rocket. Launched from Launch Complex 1 at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, it is a 3-stage rocket, used mostly to place satellites into low Earth and sun synchronous orbits.

Launch updates

  1. Launch success.

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  2. Adding launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities highly uncertain.

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Launch Site

Launch Complex 9 · 38.8631°N 111.5896°E

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.