Status
Success
Rocket
Mission Details
Gaofen-12 05
Gaofen (GF) is a series of Chinese civilian remote sensing satellites for the state-sponsored program China High-definition Earth Observation System (CHEOS).
GF 12 has been reported to be equipped with a high-resolution Earth observation system. It uses a microwave remote sensing system with ground resolution up to the sub-meter level, to be mainly used in land census, urban planning, land rights, road network design, crop estimation, disaster prevention and mitigation, and other fields. The satellite may be a civilian version of the Yaogan 29-type satellite.
Payloads: 1
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Location
Site 9401 (SLS-2), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China
Stats
2024
189th orbital launch attempt
Long March 4C
55th mission
2nd mission of 2024
53rd successful mission
29th consecutive successful mission