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GaoFen-2

 

 


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GF-2 SATELLITE

80 cm Resolution, 45 km Swath, Optical

GF-2(short for GaoFen-2) was launched on August 19, 2014. It is a very high-resolution optical imaging satellite with 0.8 m panchromatic and 3.2 m multi-spectral resolution. It is equipped two identical cameras. The combined swath width of one pass at nadir is 45 km. The imagery has been widely used for governmental services, marine monitoring, precision agriculture and forestry, emergency management, education and research.
 
  Technical Specifications
   Mission life      8 years
   Weight      2100 kg
   Launch time      August 19, 2014
   Orbit       Sun-synchronous, 10:30 am descending node, 631 km altitude
   Sensor bands       Panchromatic, blue, green, red and near-infrared
   Resolution (at nadir)      Panchromatic: 0.8 m, multi-spectral: 3.2 m
   Locational accuracy      50 m CE90 (w/o GCPs)
   Dynamic range at Imaging      12 bits
   Swath width (at nadir)       45 km
   Revisit capacity      5 days 23° off nadir