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OBJECT B

NonoperationalPayloadLEO

OBJECT B is a Sanya Institute of Remote Sensing payload satellite, launched on February 27, 2022 into LEO.

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Launch

Launch date
February 27, 2022 at 03:06 AM UTC
Launch site
Wenchang, China
Launched by
Long March 8 (Core Only) →
Operator
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Mission
Hainan-1 to 4 & others
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
350 km
Periapsis
342 km
Inclination
97.35°
Orbital period
91.45 min

Spacecraft

Operator
Sanya Institute of Remote Sensing
Manufacturer
Shenzhen Aerospace Dongfanghong Satellite Co. Ltd.
Users
Government
Launch mass
55 kg
Detailed purpose
Maritime Observation

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2022-019B
NORAD catalog №
51825
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
ChinaChina
Status
Nonoperational
Decay / reentry
September 12, 2026

End of mission

Last active / ended
September 12, 2026
Time in service
4.5 years
Fate
Reentered Earth's atmosphere and was destroyed.
Final status
Nonoperational