Long March 2D | Gaofen-5-01A

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Long March 2D | Gaofen-5-01A

Gaofen-5-01A is a hyperspectral Earth observation satellite. Instruments include a 1500 km swath width Infared imager, a 2.5nm spectral-resolution visible-near infrared hyperspectral imager & a differential absorption spectrometer for measuring atmospheric trace gas.

Mission type: Earth Science · Orbit: Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Rocket: Long March 2D · Provider: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Launch pad

Launch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China · View on map (opens in new tab)