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GAOFEN-1
High-Resolution Earth Observation · CNSA / CRESDA
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The first satellite of China's High-Resolution Earth Observation System established China's domestic imaging capability. Its wide-field imager covers 500 miles in a single pass — monitoring entire provinces at once. It made China independent from French SPOT and US WorldView imagery for national planning and security applications.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 393–407 mi (633–656 km)
- Inclination
- 97.9°
- One orbit
- 97.5 minutes14.8 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 39150
- Int’l designator
- 2013-018A
- Launched
- 2013
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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