Long March 3B/E | Gaofen 13-02
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation launched a Long March 3B/E rocket from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) carrying Gaofen 13-02 to Geostationary Transfer Orbit on 17 Mar 2023, 08:33 UTC. Outcome: Launch Successful.
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About the mission
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. Gaofen 13 is a series of geostationary Earth orbit Earth observation satellites with resolution reported in the 15 m range.