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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-12-03
Launched
June 27, 2022
Summary
Gaofen-12-03 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 June 27, 2022. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 372nd launch, 20th this year and humanity's 6,254th orbital launch attempt. It was the 44th Long March 4C flight and the 6th this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Gao Fen 12-03, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 602 × 606 km orbit inclined 98.0°. 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
- 44th Long March 4C flight · 6th this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 372nd launch20th this yearhumanity's 6,254th orbital launch attempt72nd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Gao Fen 12-03 · NORAD 52912 · 2022-069 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2022-069A
- Epoch
- 2022-06-27 18:42:00 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.90316622 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0003107
- Inclination
- 97.9784°
- Ascending node
- 66.4334°
- Arg. of perigee
- 224.6247°
- Mean anomaly
- 190.471°
- 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; 2 still in orbit
- Gao Fen 12-03 · NORAD 52912 · in orbit
CZ-4C Y46 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
90th launch from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), 7th this year · 168th 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
38 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 identities uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 6/23/2022 · source
Questions
When did Gaofen-12-03 launch?
Gaofen-12-03 launched on June 27, 2022. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Gaofen-12-03?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Gaofen-12-03?
Long March 4C, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 4C spec sheet
Where did Gaofen-12-03 launch from?
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
What orbit did Gaofen-12-03 reach?
Gao Fen 12-03, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 602 × 606 km orbit inclined 98.0°.
How many satellites did Gaofen-12-03 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).