Aerospace Dongfanghong Satellite Co., Ltd, part of the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST), developed the Gaofen-9 satellite.
China launched the Gaofen-9 (05) Earth observation satellite and two smaller payloads from the Jiuquan launch center in the Gobi Desert.
Gaofen-9 (03) is a sub-meter resolution optical satellite that launched in June.
The first Gaofen-9 satellite was launched in 2015.
Gaofen-9 (02) was launched on 2020-05-31 into a 503 x 487 km orbit inclined by 97 degrees.
DFH Satellite Co., Ltd. developed the Gaofen-9 (03) satellite under the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST).