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2018 · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Hongyan-1 & Yunhai-2 Group 01

successLong March 2D/YZ-3 | Hongyan-1 & Yunhai-2 Group 01

Hongyan-1 is the first demonstration satellite for Hongyan, which is a planned constellation consisting of 320 satellites in low Earth orbit. Yunhai-2 is a constellation of Chinese military meteorological satellites. Reportedly the satellites use Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Radio Occultation (GNSS-RO) to collect atmospheric data for weather prediction and for ionosphere, climate, and gravity research.

Overview

Date / time
December 29, 2018 at 08:00 AM UTC
Outcome
success
Mission
Hongyan-1 & Yunhai-2 Group 01
Mission type
Communications
Orbit achieved
Low Earth Orbit
Launch vehicle
Long March 2D/YZ-3 →
Launch provider
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation →

Payloads deployed · 7

HONGYAN 1 (CHONGQING)
LEO
YUNHAI-2 01A
LEO
YUNHAI-2 01B
LEO
YUNHAI-2 01C
LEO
YUNHAI-2 01D
LEO
YUNHAI-2 01E
LEO
YUNHAI-2 01F
LEO