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GAOFEN-9 03

NORAD 45794· COSPAR 2020-039A· Active satellite· Other / Unclassified· SSO
Launch
Launched on Jun 17, 2020 from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), China aboard a Long March 2D.
Long March 2D | Gaofen-9-03
Live · TLE epoch 2026-09-08 13:46 UTC
Orbit class
SSO — Sun-Synchronous (LEO at 96–102° inclination)
Operator
Chinese Government
Country
China
Manufacturer
Launched
Jun 17, 2020
Mass
Apogee
477 km
Perigee
461 km
Inclination
97.55°
Period
1.56 h

Altitude history

Apogee and perigee for GAOFEN-9 03 across 14 days of archived orbital elements (15 element sets, one per day).

Trend
Stable
Change
-0.6 km
Rate
-0.05 km/day
Now
461 × 477 km
469477461Aug 26Sep 9
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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