GaoFen-2 Satellite Imagery Samples
GaoFen-2 80-cm Natural Color – Bandar Mahshahr, Iran; November 21, 2019
GaoFen-2 80-cm Natural Color – Guapango, Colombia; March 16, 2015
GaoFen-2 80-cm Natural Color – Chamran, Iran; November 21, 2019
GaoFen-2 80-cm Natural Color – Grand Coteau, Louisiana, USA; April 3, 2017
GaoFen-2 80-cm Natural Color – Lac Rainy, Quebec, Canada; May 26, 2022
GaoFen-2 80-cm Natural Color – Grand Coteau, Louisiana, USA; April 3, 2017
GaoFen-2 80-cm Natural Color – Fekola Open Pit Mine, Mali; January 24, 2022
GaoFen-2 80-cm Natural Color – La Mesa, Colombia; March 22, 2020
GaoFen-2 80-cm Natural Color – Makousop, Cameroon; January 21, 2019
GaoFen-2 80-cm Natural Color – Chico Roberto, Brazil; June 15, 2019
GaoFen-2 80-cm Natural Color – Venturosa, Brazil; January 8, 2018
GaoFen-2 80-cm Natural Color – Grand Coteau, Louisiana, USA; April 3, 2017
GaoFen-2 80-cm Natural Color – Turaif, Jordan; July 13, 2019
GaoFen-2 80-cm Natural Color – Bataguassu, Brazil; April 12, 2019
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The GaoFen-2 Advantage
Large Collection Footprint
With a 45-kilometer swath width, GaoFen-2 covers a massive amount of ground in high resolution.
Affordable Option
GaoFen-2 offers 80-cm resolution imagery at an affordable price, making it ideal for large projects.
Overview & HistoryGaoFen-2 SpecificationsPricing
GaoFen-2 was launched by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) on August 19, 2014. It was an improvement on the 2-meter (m) resolution satellite, GaoFen-1, launched in 2013. GaoFen-2 is part of CNSA’s high-resolution satellite constellation that also includes SuperView-1, collecting 80-centimeter (cm) panchromatic and 3.2-m 4-band multispectral (i.e. blue, green, red and near infrared [NIR]) imagery.
GaoFen-2’s massive 45-kilometer swath width coupled with 80-cm resolution makes it a unique choice for large-scale mapping. This Chinese satellite collects 4-band multispectral data which is ideal for precision agriculture, forestry and spectral analysis.
Launch Details
- Launch Date: August 19, 2014, 03:15 UTC
- Vehicle: CZ-4B (Long March-4B)
- Site: Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, Shanxi Province, China
GaoFen-2 Components
- Dimensions: 2,100 kg
- Control Systems: domestic high precision APS (Active Pixel Sensor) star sensor, MWs (Momentum Wheels) and CMGs (Control Moment Gyros)
- Onboard Storage Capacity: 4.9 Terabytes
- Ground Communication Systems:
- Imagery downlink – 2 x 450 Mbits
- Optical Sensor Assembly: 7.8-m focal length
Orbit Characteristics
- Altitude: 631 km
- Period: 97 minutes
- Inclination: 97.9°
- Direction: sun-synchronous orbit, north to south (across the lit side of Earth)
- Equatorial Crossing Time: 10:30 local time (approximate; across lit side of Earth)
- Revisit Frequency: within 5 days, global average
Imaging System
- Spectral Bands:
- Panchromatic
- 4-band multispectral (blue, green, red and NIR)
- Sensor Resolution:
- At nadir – 81-cm panchromatic & 3.24-m multispectral
- Spectral Band Wavelength Range: (in nm)
- Panchromatic – 450 to 900
- Blue – 450 to 520
- Green – 520 to 590
- Red – 630 to 690
- NIR – 770 to 890
- Dynamic Range: 10-bits
Collection Capabilities
- Footprint Width: 45 km (at nadir)
- Georeferenced Horizontal Accuracy: 20 to 39-m CE90 (global average; depends on terrain and nadir pointing)
Below is the least expensive, color GaoFen-2 data offered. Prices increase for new collections and data processing. Note that volume discounts are available.
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