HJ 1C

HJ 1C [CAST]

HJ 1C (Huan Jing = Environment) is a small chinese radar Earth observation satellite. The satellite constellation is composed of a number of small satellites, the ground system, and the application system. It will provide all-weather (3 to 100m meter) imagery. The Huan Jing constellation consists of two small optical satellites, the HJ-1A and the HJ-1B, and one radar satellite, the HJ-1C.

HY 1C uses a S-band SAR for imaging.

Nation: China
Type / Application: Earth observation, radar
Operator: CAST
Contractors: DFH Satellite Co. Ltd of CAST
Equipment:
Configuration: CAST968B Bus
Propulsion:
Power: 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
Lifetime:
Mass:
Orbit: 500 km
Satellite Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
HJ 1C 2012
Further HJ missions:

References:

  • CAST Website