Key statistics
Satellite OBJECT C at a glance.
Uptime
27
Days in orbit
Revolutions
N/A
Per day
Orbit
SSO
Sun Synchronous Orbit
Inclination
N/A
Latest
Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for OBJECT C.
Object identification
Object name: OBJECT C
International designator: 2021-079C
Object number (NORAD): 49124
Object ID (CCSDS): 49124
Country: PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA (PRC)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: MEDIUM
Orbital parameters
Decay date: Oct. 4, 2021
Inclination: 98.38 deg
Period: 95.71 minutes
Apoapsis: 692.0 km
Periapsis: 414.0 km
Two-line elements (TLE)
No TLE available, as this satellite has decayed and is no longer in orbit.
Live tracking on map
Satellite OBJECT C has decayed and is no longer in orbit. No tracking available.
In-orbit conjunctions
Satellite OBJECT C has decayed and is no longer in orbit. No conjunctions available.
Associated space launch
Gaofen (GF) is a series of Chinese civilian remote sensing satellites for the state-sponsored program China High-definition Earth Observation System (CHEOS). GF 5 is configured with six types of payloads, including visible and short-wave infra hyper-spectral camera, spectral imager, greenhouse gas detector, atmospheric environment infrared detector at very high spectral resolution, differential absorption spectrometer for atmospheric trace gas, and multi-angle polarization detector, with designed lifespan of 8 years. The satellite is based on the SAST-5000B bus. The instruments are: * Advanced Hyperspectral Imager (AHSI) * Visual and Infrared Multispectral Sensor (VIMS) * Greenhouse-gases Monitoring Instrument (GMI) * Atmospheric Infrared Ultraspectral (AIUS) * Environment Monitoring Instrument (EMI) * Directional Polarization Camera (DPC)
OBJECT C was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Long March 4C | Gaofen-5-02’, on board a Long March 4C space rocket.
The launch took place on Sept. 7, 2021, 3:01 a.m. from Launch Complex 9.
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Long March 4C | Gaofen-5-02
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: Sept. 7, 2021, 3:01 a.m. UTC
Rocket: Long March 4C
Launch pad: Launch Complex 9
Location: Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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Latest news about this satellite
Chang Zheng 4C lifts Gaofen-5-02 satellite to orbit
On Tuesday, September 7 China launched the second Gaofen-5 remote imagery satellite into a 705 km sun-synchronous orbit (SSO). The launch took place at 03:01 UTC on a Chang Zheng 4C and was conducted from Launch Complex 9 at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch C...
China launches Gaofen environmental monitoring satellite
China launched an Earth observation satellite on top of a Long March 4C rocket Tuesday to monitor land surfaces, water resources, and air quality.
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