Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
HJ-1C (Huan Jing 1C) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
China (PR) |
Operator/Owner |
National Committee for Disaster Reduction and State Environmental Protection |
Users |
Government |
Purpose |
Remote Sensing |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
489 |
Apogee (km) |
503 |
Eccentricity |
0.00101951645790853 |
Inclination (degrees) |
97.35 |
Period (minutes) |
94.53 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
890 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
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Power (watts) |
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Date of Launch |
18-11-2012 |
Expected Lifetime |
3 yrs. |
Contractor |
Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST)/DFH Satellite |
Country of Contractor |
China (PR) |
Launch Site |
Taiyuan Launch Center |
Launch Vehicle |
Long March 2C |
COSPAR Number |
2012-064A |
NORAD Number |
38997 |
Comments |
Monitors environment and natural disasters. |