GAOFEN 8
Mission information
Name
GAOFEN 8
Alternate Names
2015-030A
Satellite ID
EBQW-3809-5107-3366-2488
NORAD ID
40701
Country of Origin

China

Status
Satellite alive
Operational

Satellite is in orbit and operational

Image
GAOFEN 8
Mission timeline
Launch Date
2015-06-26T00:00:00+00:00
Deploy Date
2015-06-26T00:00:00+00:00
Description

from n2yo.com

GAOFEN 8 is an optical satellite with an high resolution imaging payload. Reportedly, the duties of the satellite are country surveying, disaster response, agriculture mapping, city planning, land ownership marking and road network planning.

S-band telemetry
Type
Transmitter
Downlink Mode
FM
Downlink Frequency
2280000000
Most Recent Observers (last 24h)

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Orbital Elements
Latest Two-Line Element (TLE)
TLE Source
Celestrak (active)
TLE Updated
2025-09-05 12:31:13 UTC
TLE Set
1 40701U 15030A   25248.28699804  .00015870  00000+0  47697-3 0  9994
2 40701 97.6936 61.9643 0012464 130.6476 229.5852 15.34421777567593
Satellite Suggestion History

Transmitter Suggestion History