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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 04
Launched
August 20, 2023 · 17:45 UTC
Summary
Gaofen-12 04 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 August 20, 2023 at 17:45 UTC. The launch window ran from 17:37 to 18:00 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 431st launch, 26th this year and humanity's 6,497th orbital launch attempt. It was the 52nd Long March 4C flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Gao Fen 12-04, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 604 × 608 km orbit inclined 97.9°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)for CASC
- Milestone
- 52nd Long March 4C flight · 4th this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 431st launch26th this yearhumanity's 6,497th orbital launch attempt129th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Gao Fen 12-04 · NORAD 57654 · 2023-123 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2023-123A
- Epoch
- 2023-08-20 19:14:32 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.89792351 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0003066
- Inclination
- 97.9033°
- Ascending node
- 149.1936°
- Arg. of perigee
- 305.1591°
- Mean anomaly
- 147.5643°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- 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 12-04 · NORAD 57654 · in orbit
CZ-4C Y56 Stage 3 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Gaofen 12-04 is a microwave remote sensing satellite mainly used in the fields of land census, urban planning, land rights determination, road network design, crop yield estimation and disaster prevention and mitigation.
Pad
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
105th launch from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), 9th this year · 203rd from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Aug 21, 1:45 AM GMT+8, at night
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
Questions
When did Gaofen-12 04 launch?
Gaofen-12 04 launched on August 20, 2023 at 17:45 UTC. The launch window ran from 17:37 to 18:00 UTC.
Where can I watch Gaofen-12 04?
Coverage: Long March-4C launches Gaofen-12 04. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Gaofen-12 04?
Long March 4C, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 4C spec sheet
Where did Gaofen-12 04 launch from?
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Aug 21, 1:45 AM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Gaofen-12 04 reach?
Gao Fen 12-04, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 604 × 608 km orbit inclined 97.9°.
How many satellites did Gaofen-12 04 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).