GAOFEN-1
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Orbit class
SSO — Sun-Synchronous (LEO at 96–102° inclination)
Operator
China National Space Administration
Country
China
Manufacturer
—
Launched
Apr 26, 2013
Mass
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Apogee
656 km
Perigee
633 km
Inclination
97.91°
Period
1.62 h
Launch
Launched on Apr 26, 2013 from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), China aboard a Long March 2D.
Long March 2D | Gaofen 1 →Summary from Wikipedia (CC-BY-SA 4.0)
Gaofen 1 is a Chinese high-resolution Earth observation satellite, and the first of the Gaofen series satellites.
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