CASC - Long March-3B / Gaofen-13 02 (高分十三号02星) patch.
March 17, 2023
Long March-3B carrying Gaofen-13 02 liftoff
A Long March-3B launch vehicle launched the Gaofen-13 02 satellite (高分十三号02星) from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, Sichuan Province, southwest China, on 17 March 2023, at 08:33 UTC (16:33 local time).
Long March-3B launches Gaofen-13 02
According to official sources, the Gaofen-13 02 high-orbit optical remote-sensing satellite entered its planned orbit successfully and “will be mainly used in land surveys, crop yield estimation, environmental governance, meteorological early warning and forecasting, as well as comprehensive disaster prevention and mitigation”.
Gaofen 13 (GF 13) satellite. Image Credit: Gunter's Space Page
Image, Video, Text, Credits: China Central Television (CCTV)/China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC)/SciNews/Orbiter.ch Aerospace/Roland Berga.
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