Long March-2D launches Gaofen-9 03 and HEAD-5 satellites

A Long March-2D rocket launched two satellites, Gaofen-9 03 and HEAD-5, from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Gansu Province, northwest China, on 17 June 2020, at 07:19 UTC (15:19 local time). According to official sources, the satellites entered their planned orbits. Gaofen-9 03 is an optical remote sensing satellite capable of providing photographs with a resolution of about one meter. HEAD-5, developed by Beijing-based HEAD Aerospace Technology Co. Ltd., can carry out on-orbit information collection, including that on ships and aircraft, and the Internet of Things.

Credit: China Central Television (CCTV)/China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC)

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