Earth Observation
GAOFEN-12 04
OperationalEarth ObservationLEONORAD 57654
GAOFEN-12 04 is a China earth observation satellite, launched on August 20, 2023 into LEO.
Launch
- Launch date
- August 20, 2023 at 05:45 PM UTC
- Launch site
- Jiuquan, China
- Launched by
- Long March 4C →
- Operator
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Mission
- Gaofen-12 04
- Launch record
- View full launch →
Orbit
- Orbit regime
- LEO
- Apoapsis
- 630 km
- Periapsis
- 627 km
- Inclination
- 97.91°
- Orbital period
- 97.28 min
- Orbit data fetched
- October 14, 2026 at 04:02 PM UTC
Spacecraft
- Operator
- China
- Launch mass
- 3,000 kg
- Dimensions
- 2 × 2 × 2 m
Identity
- COSPAR (Int'l)
- 2023-123A
- NORAD catalog №
- 57654
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner / operator
China- Status
- Operational
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