Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Haiyang 2A (HY 2A) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
China (PR) |
Operator/Owner |
State Oceanic Administration (SOA) |
Users |
Government |
Purpose |
Meteorology |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
965 |
Apogee (km) |
967 |
Eccentricity |
0.000136314067611778 |
Inclination (degrees) |
99.4 |
Period (minutes) |
104.4 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
1500 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
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Power (watts) |
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Date of Launch |
15-08-2011 |
Expected Lifetime |
3 yrs. |
Contractor |
China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) |
Country of Contractor |
China (PR) |
Launch Site |
Taiyuan Launch Center |
Launch Vehicle |
Long March 4B |
COSPAR Number |
2011-043A |
NORAD Number |
37781 |
Comments |
Ocean-imaging surveillance satellite. |