GaoFen-1
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GF-1 SATELLITES
4 Satellites, 2 m Resolution, Optical
GF-1 (short for GaoFen-1) constellation is composed of 4 satellites. GF-1 is equipped with two 2 m panchromatic and 8 m multispectral cameras (PMC), and four wide-field imagers (WFI) with 16 m multi-spectral resolution and a combined swath of 800 km. The satellite allows the collection in PMC and WFI modes both simultaneously and separately. GF-1B, C and D are single-camera sensors, collecting 2 m panchromatic and 8 m multispectral resolution data. When the four satellites work as a constellation, they provide massive collection efficiently, and cover the whole planet only for 11 days, revisiting at any place on the Earth on a daily base.
Technical Specifications Number of satellites 4 satellites: GF-1, GF-1B, GF-1C and GF-1D GF-1 GF-1B, C/D Mission life 8 years 8 years Weight 1060 kg 795 kg/satellite Launch time April 26, 2013 March 31, 2018 Orbit Sun-synchronous, 10:30 am descending node, 645 km altitude, 98.0506° inclination angle 2 x PM Camera (PMC) 4 x Wide Field Imager (WFI) PM Camera (PMC) Sensor bands Panchromatic, blue, green,
red and near-infraredBlue, green, red and
near-infraredPanchromatic, blue, green,
red and near-infraredResolution (at nadir) Ppanchromatic: 2 m,
multi-spectral: 8 m16 m Panchromatic: 2 m,
multi-spectral: 8 mDynamic range at
imaging10 bits 12 bits Locational accuracy 50 m CE90 (w/o GCPs) 30 m CE90 (w/o GCPs) Swath width (at nadir) 60 km 800 km 60 km Revisit capacity 4 days 2 days [Statement] These image samples are purpose for demonstration and non-commercial purposes by partners, clients, customers and users. Please be reminded of “SV/GF/ZY/HJ satellite imagery, SpaceWill's distribution” on the image in your use. Should you need any other images that are not released here, please connect us via marketing@spacewillinfo.com.