GF-3 (03) Mission

Identifiergf-3-03NamesGaofen-3 (03)GF-3 (03)Aliasescsar-02 About identifiers
SeriesHY-3hy-3

Objectives and Applications

Part of the High-Resolution Earth Observation System, carrying a C-band SAR instrument and an AIS instrument. Sddressing a range of needs including maritime rights defense, disaster prevention and mitigation, environmental monitoring, disaster relief, territorial control, environmental protection, water conservancy, agriculture, and meteorology.

Mission Summary

Full Name
Gaofen-3 (03)
aka CSAR-02
Mission Status
Operational (nominal)
Mission Agencies
NSOAS, CAST
Launch Date
07 Apr 2022
Mission Links
EOL Date
Dec 2029
EO Portal Info

Orbit Details

Orbit Type
Sun-synchronous
Orbit Period
Orbit Sense
Orbit Inclination
Orbit Altitude
755 km
Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST
Repeat Cycle
NORAD Catalog #
52200
International Designator
2022-035A

Mission Instruments

AIS (GF-3) - AIS Receiver (GF-3) gf-3-03_ais-gf-3
C-band SAR (GF-3C) - C-band SAR (Gaofen-3C) gf-3-03_c-band-sar-gf-3c
WSAR - WSAR gf-3-03_wsar

Mission Measurements

CategoryParameterInstrument(s)
LandAlbedo and reflectance WSAR
Landscape topography C-band SAR (GF-3C), WSAR
Vegetation WSAR
Multi-purpose imagery (land) C-band SAR (GF-3C), WSAR
OceanMulti-purpose imagery (ocean) AIS (GF-3), WSAR
Snow & IceIce sheet topography WSAR
Snow cover, edge and depth WSAR
Sea ice cover, edge and thickness WSAR

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