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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 4CLaunch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Gaofen-12
Launched
November 27, 2019
Summary
Gaofen-12 launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 4C from Launch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on November 27, 2019. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 267th launch, 23rd this year and humanity's 5,907th orbital launch attempt. It was the 28th Long March 4C flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Gao Fen 12, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 602 × 606 km orbit inclined 97.9°. 2 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
- 28th Long March 4C flight · 3rd this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 267th launch23rd this yearhumanity's 5,907th orbital launch attempt87th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Gao Fen 12 · NORAD 44819 · 2019-082 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2019-082A
- Epoch
- 2019-11-28 01:21:25 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.90327139 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.000344
- Inclination
- 97.923°
- Ascending node
- 351.7345°
- Arg. of perigee
- 244.5491°
- Mean anomaly
- 208.6856°
- 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; 1 still in orbit
- Gao Fen 12 · NORAD 44819 · in orbit
CZ-4C Y24 Stage 3 · re-entered November 10, 2024
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
41st launch from Launch Complex 9, 5th this year · 79th 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
24 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Gaofen-12 launch?
Gaofen-12 launched on November 27, 2019. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Gaofen-12?
Coverage: Long March-4C launches Gaofen-12. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Gaofen-12?
Long March 4C, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 4C spec sheet
Where did Gaofen-12 launch from?
Launch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
What orbit did Gaofen-12 reach?
Gao Fen 12, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 602 × 606 km orbit inclined 97.9°.
How many satellites did Gaofen-12 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).