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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 4CLaunch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Gaofen-12-02
Launched
March 30, 2021
Summary
Gaofen-12-02 launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 4C from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on March 30, 2021. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 311th launch, 7th this year and humanity's 6,064th orbital launch attempt. It was the 33rd Long March 4C flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Gao Fen 12-02, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 601 × 607 km orbit inclined 97.8°. 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
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- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 33rd Long March 4C flight · 4th this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 311th launch7th this yearhumanity's 6,064th orbital launch attempt27th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Gao Fen 12-02 · NORAD 48079 · 2021-026 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2021-026A
- Epoch
- 2021-03-31 01:41:22 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.90367528 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0004069
- Inclination
- 97.8401°
- Ascending node
- 83.7916°
- Arg. of perigee
- 224.884°
- Mean anomaly
- 191.2944°
- 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
3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component; 2 still in orbit
- Gao Fen 12-02 · NORAD 48079 · in orbit
CZ-4C Y36 Stage 3 · in orbit
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 Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
74th launch from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), 4th this year · 140th from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
138 launches from this pad · 299 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
17 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Updates
Launch success
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Added launch per NOTAMS
Cosmic_Penguin · 3/29/2021 · source
Questions
When did Gaofen-12-02 launch?
Gaofen-12-02 launched on March 30, 2021. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Gaofen-12-02?
Coverage: Long March-4C launches Gaofen-12-02; China launches new satellite for land resources survey. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Gaofen-12-02?
Long March 4C, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 4C spec sheet
Where did Gaofen-12-02 launch from?
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
What orbit did Gaofen-12-02 reach?
Gao Fen 12-02, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 601 × 607 km orbit inclined 97.8°.
How many satellites did Gaofen-12-02 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).