Gaofen 10, 10R (GF 10, 10R)

Gaofen 10 ?

Gaofen (GF) is a series of Chinese civilian remote sensing satellites for the state-sponsored program China High-definition Earth Observation System (CHEOS).

The exact nature of the GF 10 satellite is not known.

Gaofen 10 was launched on 31 August 2016 on a CZ-4C rocket from China's Taiyuan space center, but did not reach orbit due to a failure of stage 3.

A replacement was launched in October 2019.

Nation: China
Type / Application: Earth observation
Operator:
Contractors: SAST
Equipment:
Configuration:
Propulsion:
Power: Solar arrays, batteries
Lifetime:
Mass:
Orbit:
Satellite COSPAR Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
Gaofen 10 (GF 10) 2016-F01 31.08.2016 TY LC-9 F CZ-4C
Gaofen 10R (GF 10R) 2019-066A 04.10.2019 TY LC-9 CZ-4C

Launch Sites:

  • TY =   Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center (TSLC), Wuzhai, Shanxi, China   China

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