China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Haiyang 2B

Long March 4B

SUCCESS
Success

Wednesday, October 24, 2018 · 22:57 UTC

Mission

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Haiyang is a series of Chinese marine remote sensing satellites. Haiyang 2B is a follow up to Haiyang 2A satellite. It is intended for monitoring the dynamic ocean environnement with microwave sensors to detect sea surface wind field, sea surface height and sea surface temperature.

Mission Type

Earth Science

Orbit

Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)

Probability

N/A

Status

Launch Successful

Vehicle & Pad

/02

Rocket

Long March 4B

Variant: B

Launch Pad

Launch Complex 9

Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

38.863° N, 111.590° E

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