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Gaofen-9 05

  • Posted By
    10Pointer
  • Categories
    Science & Technology
  • Published
    27th Aug, 2020
  • China launched its fifth Gaofen-9 series satellite named “Gaofen-9 05” along with two smaller payloads viz. Tiantuo-5 and Duo Gongneng Shiyan Weixing.
  • This launch was the 343rd mission of the Long March rocket series and the 23rd for China in 2020.
  • Gaofen-9 (05) is an optical remote sensing satellite developed by Aerospace Dongfanghong Satellite Co.Ltd.
  • The Gaofen satellites series are nominally part of the civilian China High-resolution Earth Observation System (CHEOS) to provide all-weather, all-day coverage with optical and synthetic aperture radar satellites.
  • Land surveying, urban planning, road network design, agriculture and disaster relief are the main uses of Gaofen satellites.
  • The major upcoming Chinese mission in 2020, probably in November, is the Chang’e-5 lunar sample return.

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