Gaofen 9-02 (GF 9-02)

China

Int. spacecraft nº:

Chinese spacecraft nº: 551

Launch data:

Designation	45624 / 20034A
Launch date	31 May 2020 - 08:53 UTC
Launch site	Jiuquan, SLS-2
Launch vehicle	CZ-2D
Mission	Imaging
Earth orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	485 x 502 km
Eccentricity
Inclination	97.3°
Period	min

Launched together with: Gaofen 9-02 - HEAD 4

Spacecraft data:

Prime manufacturer
Platform
Operator	Shanghai SAST
Mass at launch	kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Equipment
Solar array
Stabilization
Propulsion
DC power
Design lifetime

Mission details:

On May 31, 2020 it was the Shanghai SAST team′s turn, launching a CZ-2D from the Jiuquan space centre.
The main payload was a high resolution imaging satellite, Gao Fen 9 hao 02 xing. Some Gao Fen satellites are civilian, but some, including the GF-9 series, are thought to be for military/intelligence use.

External links:

Satellite tracking (n2ya.com): Real time satellite tracking

Ref.: #7(JR779) - update: 25.06.20