WMO OSCAR | Satellite: GF-3D-55

Satellite: GF-3D-55

Satellite details

Acronym	GF-3D-55
Full name	GF-3D-55
WIGOS Station Identifier	---
Satellite Description	New satellite of the GF-3D satellite programme. Main mission: high-resolution land observation and disaster monitoring. Details of payload are not clear but assume it is similar to PMS-2 on previous satellites
Mass at launch	2779 kg	Dry mass
Power
Data access link	no link provided
Data access information	TBD
Orbit	Sunsynchronous orbit	Altitude	740 km

Space agency	CNSA
Status	Commissioning
Details on Status (as available)
Launch	15 May 2026	EOL	≥2029
Last update:	2026-05-25

Associated satellite programme and related satellites

Note: red tag: no longer operational , green tag: operational , blue tag : future

Gao Fen
- DQ-1 (2022 - 2030)
- DQ-2 (2026 - 2033)
- GF-1 (2013 - 2023)
- GF-1-02 (2018 - 2026)
- GF-1-03 (2018 - 2026)
- GF-1-04 (2018 - 2026)
- GF-2 (2014 - 2026)
- GF-3 (2016 - 2026)
- GF-3(02) or CSAR-01 (2021 - 2029)
- GF-3(03) or CSAR-02 (2022 - 2030)
- GF-3D-55 (2026 - 2029)
- GF-4 (2015 - 2026)
- GF-5 (2018 - 2020)
- GF-5-01A (2022 - 2030)
- GF-5-02 (2021 - 2028)
- GF-6 (2018 - 2026)
- GF-7 (2019 - 2027)
- GF-8 (2015 - 2026)
- GF-9 (2015 - 2026)
- GF-9-02 (2020 - 2028)
- GF-9-03 (2020 - 2028)
- GF-9-04 (2020 - 2028)
- GF-9-05 (2020 - 2028)
- GF-10 (2019 - 2027)
- GF-11 (2018 - 2026)
- GF-11-02 (2020 - 2028)
- GF-11-03 (2021 - 2028)
- GF-11-04 (2022 - 2027-11)
- GF-11-05 (2024 - 2029)
- GF-12 (2019 - 2027)
- GF-12-02 (2021 - 2029)
- GF-12-03 (2022 - 2028-11)
- GF-12-04 (2023 - 2029)
- GF-12-05 (2024 - 2029-11)
- GF-13 (2020 - 2028)
- GF-13-02 (2023 - 2030)
- GF-14 (2020 - 2028)
- GF-14-02 (2025 - 2030)

Satellite Payload

All known Instruments flying on GF-3D-55

Acronym	Full name
PMS-2	Panchromatic and Multi-spectral CCD Camera - 2

Satellite payload

All known instruments flying on GF-3D-55

Instrument	Full name	Start date	EOL date	Status	NRT data	Data latency (mins)	Instrument calibration	Comments
PMS-2	Panchromatic and Multi-spectral CCD Camera - 2	01 Aug 2026 *	≥2029 *	Commissioning

* The information in this field is estimated or assumed

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