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GAOFEN-12 01

NORAD 44819· COSPAR 2019-082A· Active satellite· Earth Observation· SSO
Launch
Launched on Nov 27, 2019 from Launch Complex 9, China aboard a Long March 4C.
Long March 4C | Gaofen-12 →
Live · TLE epoch 2026-10-24 07:17 UTC
Orbit class
SSO — Sun-Synchronous (LEO at 96–102° inclination)
Operator
Chinese Government
Country
China
Manufacturer
—
Launched
Nov 27, 2019
Mass
—
Apogee
633 km
Perigee
631 km
Inclination
97.82°
Period
1.62 h

Altitude history

Apogee and perigee for GAOFEN-12 01 across 149 days of archived orbital elements (150 element sets, one per day).

Trend
Stable
Change
-0.3 km
Rate
-0.00 km/day
Now
631 × 633 km
632634630May 29Oct 25
Apogee Perigee

Derived from our own archive of CelesTrak orbital elements, sampled every 3 hours. Short windows show drag and station-keeping; they are not a reentry prediction.

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