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CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY
- GF-5
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Full Name
Gaofen-5
Status
Operational (nominal)
Mission Agencies
CNSA
Launch Date
08 May 2018
Mission Links
EOL Date
May 2026
EO Portal Info
NORAD Catalog #
43461
(
TLE
)
International Designator
2018-043A
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
Objectives and Applications
High-definition Earth Observation System for detecting greenhouse gases (CO2, CH4, N20, O3), atmospheric infrared, atmospheric trace gases and multi-angle polarization.
Mission Measurements
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)
AIUS
,
EMI
,
GMI
Mission Instruments
AIUS - Atmospheric Infrared Ultraspectral
DPC - Directional Polarization Camera
EMI - Environment Monitoring Instrument
GMI - Greenhouse-gases Monitoring Instrument
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