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GAOFEN-12 04

NORAD 57654· COSPAR 2023-123A· Active satellite· Earth Observation· SSO
Launch
Launched on Aug 20, 2023 from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), China aboard a Long March 4C.
Long March 4C | Gaofen-12 04
Live · TLE epoch 2026-09-08 15:25 UTC
Orbit class
SSO — Sun-Synchronous (LEO at 96–102° inclination)
Operator
Chinese Government
Country
China
Manufacturer
Launched
Aug 20, 2023
Mass
Apogee
635 km
Perigee
633 km
Inclination
97.91°
Period
1.62 h

Altitude history

Apogee and perigee for GAOFEN-12 04 across 103 days of archived orbital elements (104 element sets, one per day).

Trend
Raising
Change
+1.0 km
Rate
+0.01 km/day
Now
633 × 635 km
634637632May 29Sep 9
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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