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GAOFEN-3

NORAD 41727· COSPAR 2016-049A· Active satellite· Earth Observation· SSO
Launch
Launched on Aug 9, 2016 from Launch Complex 9, China aboard a Long March 4C.
Long March 4C | Gaofen 3 →
Live · TLE epoch 2026-10-24 08:02 UTC
Orbit class
SSO — Sun-Synchronous (LEO at 96–102° inclination)
Operator
Chinese Government
Country
China
Manufacturer
—
Launched
Aug 9, 2016
Mass
—
Apogee
757 km
Perigee
754 km
Inclination
98.41°
Period
1.66 h

Altitude history

Apogee and perigee for GAOFEN-3 across 149 days of archived orbital elements (150 element sets, one per day).

Trend
Stable
Change
-0.0 km
Rate
-0.00 km/day
Now
754 × 757 km
755757754May 29Oct 25
Apogee Perigee

Derived from our own archive of CelesTrak orbital elements, sampled every 3 hours. Short windows show drag and station-keeping; they are not a reentry prediction.

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