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Gaofen-1 (GF-1)
Gaofen-1 is the first high-resolution optoelectronic satellite operated by the China National Space Administration (CNSA). The satellite was launched on the 26th of April 2013 from the Jiuquan cosmodrome in north-western China. Gaofen-1 is a part of the HDEOS (High-Definition Earth Observation Satellite) program, which main goal is to provide Chinese governmental and commercial organizations with close-to-real-time imagery.
Gaofen-1 (GF-1) satellite images
Sample image from Gaofen-1 (GF-1) ©CNSA
Sample image from Gaofen-1 (GF-1) ©CNSA
Spacecraft design and mission details
Gaofen-1 is equipped with two 2 m panchromatic and 8 m multispectral cameras (PMC), and 4 wide field imagers (WFI) with 16 m MS medium-resolution and a combined swath of 830 km. The complete camera set of PMC and WFI (6 cameras) may observe simultaneously, or each camera set (PMC or WFI) may observe separately.
Specifications
Applications:
- Emergency management and emergency preventing;
- Climate change monitoring;
- Environmental monitoring;
- Mapping;
- Mining exploration;
- Agricultural management.
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