Long March 3B/E | Gaofen-14 02
Long March 3B/E launched the Gaofen-14 02 mission for China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on Oct 26, 2025 (UTC).
Launch pad
Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1) · Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Long March 3B/E | Gaofen-14 02
Launched Oct 26, 2025 12:55:00 PMSuccess
2 objects in orbit now
Flight direction
188° S
measured from the launched orbit · inclination 97.4°
Flight path
First-stage drop zone (rough estimate)
Drawn 400–700 km downrange along the flight direction. Official hazard areas are published as NOTAMs and navigational warnings.
About the mission
Gaofen is a series of civilian Earth observation satellites developed and launched for the China High-definition Earth Observation System (CHEOS), a state-sponsored programme aimed to develop a near-real time, all-weather, global surveillance network consisting of satellite, near-space (stratosphere) airships, and aerial observation platforms.
Mission description from Launch Library 2.
Objects from this launch still in orbit
- Launch time (your time zone)
- Sun, Oct 26 · 12:55:00 PM
- Status
- Success
- Launch provider
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Rocket
- Long March 3B/E
- Mission type
- Earth Science
- Target orbit
- SSO
- Launch pad
- Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1) · Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China