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HONGYUN 1

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HONGYUN 1 is a China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) payload satellite, launched on December 21, 2018 into LEO.

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Launch

Launch date
December 21, 2018 at 11:51 PM UTC
Launch site
Jiuquan, China
Launched by
Long March 11 →
Operator
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Mission
Hongyun-1
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
1,078 km
Periapsis
1,057 km
Inclination
99.75°
Orbital period
106.56 min

Spacecraft

Operator
China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC)
Manufacturer
China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC)
Users
Commercial
Launch mass
250 kg

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2018-108A
NORAD catalog №
43871
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
ChinaChina
Status
Operational