Mission
Earth Science · SSO
Gaofen 12-04 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.
What it put in orbit
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| GAOFEN-12 04 2023-123A | Payload | 627 × 632 km · 97.9° | Globe |
| CZ-4C R/B 2023-123B | Rocket body | 404 × 476 km · 98.0° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2023-123 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).