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GAOFEN 12 (02), 48079

Orbit data source: Space-Track

GAOFEN 12 (02), 48079 is a payload satellite owned by PLA SSF (CN) in SSO that was launched on Tue, 30 Mar 2021 UTC via a CHANG ZHENG 4C launch vehicle from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China (JSC). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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Identifier
48079, 2021-026A
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
8 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
SAST
Mission
Operational Defense Radar Imaging
Bus & Motor
CS-L3000B?, Unknown motor
Mass
~3,000 kg wet, ~3,000 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2021-03-30 (4 years ago)
Launch vehicle
CHANG ZHENG 4C
Launch site
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China (JSC)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 3 Pan, 8 m
Radar Cross Section
10.846 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 8 hours ago
0 GAOFEN 12 (02)
1 48079U 21026A   25189.94592287  .00000302  00000-0  46358-4 0  9995
2 48079  97.9742 184.7901 0000814 234.6881 125.4255 14.80431733230972
Epoch: 2025-07-08T22:42Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-08T22:42:07.735Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
-82.87574°
Altitude
631.312 km
Speed
7.543 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 19m 09s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-63.1037°
Longitude
81.49614°
Altitude
651.578 km
Speed
7.531 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
03h 56m 03s
Apparent Declination
-64° 15' 04"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
18:26:41
Azimuth
150.554° SSE
Elevation
-57.324°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
625.575 km
Perigee altitude
624.435 km
Semi-major axis
7,003.142 km
Eccentricity
0.00008
Inclination
97.9742°
RAAN
184.7901°
Arg. of periapsis
234.6881°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
125.4255°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.70343 °/min
Orbital period
97.21 mins
BSTAR
0.000046358
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GAOFEN 12 (02) Visibility forecast

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7 mins2025-07-09 12:15:23.002Z26.057° NE2025-07-09 12:18:23.002Z83.603° E38.513°2025-07-09 12:22:23.002Z176.259° S
7 mins2025-07-09 23:10:23.002Z134.352° SE2025-07-09 23:13:23.002Z71.335° E32.774°2025-07-09 23:17:23.002Z2.973° NNE
4 mins2025-07-10 00:48:23.002Z244.081° WSW2025-07-10 00:49:23.002Z260.177° W16.107°2025-07-10 00:52:23.002Z305.518° NW
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