Gaofen 1-02, 1-03 & 1-04 (GF 1-02/04)

China

Spacecraft nº:

Chinese spacecraft nº: 382/84

Launch data:

Designation	Gaofen 1-02	Gaofen 1-03	Gaofen 1-04
NORAD-ID	43259	43260	43261
Int. code	18031A	18031B	18031C
Launch date	31 Mar 2018 - 03:22 UT
Launch site	Taiyuan, LC-9
Launch vehicle	CZ-4C
Mission	Imaging
Earth orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	639 x 643 km	638 x 642 km	638 x 642 km
Eccentricity
Inclination	98.0 °
Period	97.5 min	97.5 min	97.5
Decay

3 satellites launched together.

Spacecraft data:

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Mission details:

China launched three Gaofen-1 imaging satellites on Mar 31, 2018.
GF-1-2, GF-1-3, and GF-1-4 will reportedly work with the GF-1-1 satellite launched in 2013. They were launched into the 1030LT sun-synchronous orbit plane originally home to GF-1-1; however GF-1-1′s plane has now drifted to 1102 LT.

External links:

Satellite tracking: Real time satellite tracking

Ref.: #7(JR747), #228 - update: 01.07.18