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 and disaster prevention and mitigation and other fields. Possibly it is a civilian version of the Yaogan 29 type satellite.
Gaofen 12 was launched on 27 November 2019 on a CZ-4C rocket from China's Taiyuan space center.
| Nation: | China |
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| Type / Application: | Earth observation |
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| Power: | Solar arrays, batteries |
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| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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| Gaofen 12 | 2019-082A | 27.11.2019 | TY LC-9 | CZ-4C | ||
| Gaofen 12-02 | 2021-026A | 30.03.2021 | Jq LC-43/94 | CZ-4C | ||
| Gaofen 12-03 | 2022-069A | 27.06.2022 | Jq LC-43/94 | CZ-4C |
