Objectives and Applications
High-definition Earth Observation System for detecting greenhouse gases (CO2, CH4, N2O, O3), atmospheric infrared, atmospheric trace gases and multi-angle polarization.
Full Name
Gaofen-5
Mission Status
Operational (nominal)
Mission Agencies
CNSA
Launch Date
08 May 2018
Mission Links
EOL Date
May 2026
Orbit Type
Sun-synchronous
Orbit Period
98.805 minutes
Orbit Sense
Descending
Orbit Inclination
Orbit Altitude
708 km
Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST
13:30
Repeat Cycle
NORAD Catalog #
International Designator
AHSI - The Advanced Hyperspectral Imager |
| AIUS - Atmospheric Infrared Ultraspectral |
| DPC - Directional Polarization Camera |
| EMI - Environment Monitoring Instrument |
| GMI - Greenhouse-gases Monitoring Instrument |
| Category | Parameter | Instrument(s) |
| Atmosphere | Aerosols | DPC |
| Atmospheric Humidity Fields | DPC |
| Cloud type, amount and cloud top temperature | DPC |
| Cloud particle properties and profile | DPC |
| Ozone | AIUS |
| Trace gases (excluding ozone) | AHSI, AIUS, EMI, GMI |
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