Long March-4C launches Gaofen-12 05

A Long March-4C launch vehicle launched the fifth Gaofen-12 Earth observation satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Gansu Province, China, on 15 October 2024, at 23:45 UTC (16 October, at 07:45 local time). According to official sources, Gaofen-12 05 (高分十二号05) entered the planned orbit successfully and “will be used in a variety of fields including land surveys, urban planning, road network design, crop yield estimation and disaster relief”. Credit: China Central Television (CCTV)/China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC)