China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 4BLaunch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Gaofen-11-04
Launched
December 27, 2022
Image: CASC
Summary
Gaofen-11-04 launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 4B from Launch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on December 27, 2022. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 404th launch, 52nd this year and humanity's 6,365th orbital launch attempt. It was the 47th Long March 4B flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Gao Fen 11-04, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 252 × 704 km orbit inclined 97.3°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 47th Long March 4B flight · 2nd this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 404th launch52nd this yearhumanity's 6,365th orbital launch attempt183rd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Gao Fen 11-04 · NORAD 54818 · 2022-176 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2022-176A
- Epoch
- 2022-12-27 10:29:11 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.31598986 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0329617
- Inclination
- 97.2707°
- Ascending node
- 137.5298°
- Arg. of perigee
- 190.2141°
- Mean anomaly
- 231.8795°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 1
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: SSO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 1 still in orbit
- Gao Fen 11-04 · NORAD 54818 · in orbit
CZ-4B Y55 Stage 3 · re-entered February 16, 2023
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Gaofen is a series of civilian Earth observation satellites developed and launched for the China High-definition Earth Observation System (CHEOS), a state-sponsored programme aimed to develop a near-real time, all-weather, global surveillance network consisting of satellite, near-space (stratosphere) airships, and aerial observation platforms.
Pad
Launch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
65th launch from Launch Complex 9, 9th this year · 115th from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
80 launches from this pad · 162 from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
18 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Updates
Launch success.
Show 1 earlier update
Added launch per NOTAMs; payload and launch vehicle highly uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 12/26/2022 · source
Questions
When did Gaofen-11-04 launch?
Gaofen-11-04 launched on December 27, 2022. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Gaofen-11-04?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Gaofen-11-04?
Long March 4B, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 4B spec sheet
Where did Gaofen-11-04 launch from?
Launch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
What orbit did Gaofen-11-04 reach?
Gao Fen 11-04, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 252 × 704 km orbit inclined 97.3°.
How many satellites did Gaofen-11-04 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).