Long March 4C | Gaofen-12-02
Launch information
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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.
Launch status
Launch status information for space mission ‘Long March 4C | Gaofen-12-02’.
Success
Status: Launch Successful
Class: normal
Launch T0: March 30, 2021, 10:45 p.m.
Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
Launch authority
Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.
Mission |
Gaofen-12-02 (SSO) |
|---|---|
Launcher |
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation |
Rocket |
Long March 4C |
Location |
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China |
Pad |
Launch Area 4 (SLS-2 / 603) |
Type |
Earth Science |
Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO) |
Satellites on-board
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Launch statistics
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Orbital Launch
#6053
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Location Launch
#140
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Pad Launch
#74
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Agency Launch
#311
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Orbital Launch
#27
Year 2021
Location Launch
#5
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Pad Launch
#4
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Agency Launch
#7
Year 2021
Latest news about the launch
News about the space mission ‘Long March 4C | Gaofen-12-02’ are fetched daily from the best sources online.
China launches second Gaofen 12 Earth observation satellite
China launched a new remote sensing satellite on March 30 from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. Launch of Gaofen-12 (02) took place at 22:45 UTC from the LC-43/94 launch complex using a Chang Zheng 4C (Y36) rocket.
China launches second Gaofen-12 Earth observation satellite
China launched the Gaofen-12 (02) high resolution satellite Tuesday to boost the country’s Earth observation capabilities.
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