NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 2013-018A
Gaofen 1 is a Chinese remote sensing satellite, possibly for cartography. Its name means "high resolution" in English". It will operate as part of a system to combine data from satellites in orbit with data from sensors flown within the atmosphere by aircraft.
Launch Date: 2013-04-26
Launch Vehicle: Long March 2D
Launch Site: Jiuquan, Peoples Republic of China
Questions and comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office