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GAOFEN-9 04
Chinese High-Resolution Imaging Satellite (Dual-Use) · CNSA / CRESDA (China)
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Gaofen-9 04, part of a rapidly expanding Chinese high-resolution constellation whose sheer numerical growth — dozens of satellites within a decade — has given China imaging revisit rates rivaling nations with far longer-established reconnaissance programs.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 276–286 mi (445–460 km)
- Inclination
- 97.2°
- One orbit
- 93.5 minutes15.4 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 46025
- Int’l designator
- 2020-054A
- Launched
- 2020
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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