China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 4CLaunch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Gaofen-12 05
Launched
October 15, 2024 · 23:45 UTC
Image: 红色地主2021
Summary
Gaofen-12 05 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 October 15, 2024 at 23:45 UTC. The launch window ran from 23:31 to 23:59 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 487th launch, 35th this year and humanity's 6,779th orbital launch attempt. It was the 56th Long March 4C flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Gao Fen 12-05, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 593 × 606 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
- 56th Long March 4C flight · 2nd this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 487th launch35th this yearhumanity's 6,779th orbital launch attempt190th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Gao Fen 12-05 · NORAD 61571 · 2024-186 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2024-186A
- Epoch
- 2024-10-16 01:14:33 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.91812762 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.000946
- Inclination
- 97.911°
- Ascending node
- 295.3584°
- Arg. of perigee
- 237.2786°
- Mean anomaly
- 216.0489°
- 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 12-05 · NORAD 61571 · in orbit
CZ-4C Y59 Stage 3 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Gaofen 12-05 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
116th launch from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), 5th this year · 232nd from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Oct 16, 7:45 AM GMT+8, in daylight
138 launches from this pad · 299 from Jiuquan 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 identity highly uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 10/10/2024 · source
Questions
When did Gaofen-12 05 launch?
Gaofen-12 05 launched on October 15, 2024 at 23:45 UTC. The launch window ran from 23:31 to 23:59 UTC.
Where can I watch Gaofen-12 05?
Coverage: Long March-4C launches Gaofen-12 05. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Gaofen-12 05?
Long March 4C, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 4C spec sheet
Where did Gaofen-12 05 launch from?
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Oct 16, 7:45 AM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Gaofen-12 05 reach?
Gao Fen 12-05, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 593 × 606 km orbit inclined 97.9°.
How many satellites did Gaofen-12 05 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).