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Yunhai-2 01, ..., 06
Yuanhai-2 []
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.
The first cluster of six identical satellites was launched in December 2018 on a CZ-2D (2) YZ-3 rocket. The first three were sent to a circular orbit with a height of 520 km, and the other three were sent to a circular orbit with a height of 1095 km.
| Nation: | China |
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| Type / Application: | Meteorology |
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| Contractors: | SAST |
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| Power: | Solar arrays, batteries |
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| Orbit: | 516 km × 524 km, 50.01° (#01); 514 km × 523 km, 50.01° (#02); 512 km × 524 km, 50.01° (#03); 1088 km × 1097 km, 50.01° (#04); 1090 km × 1098 km, 50.01° (#05); 1092 km × 1098 km, 50.01° (#06) |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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| Yunhai-2 01 | 2018-112A | 29.12.2018 | Jq LC-43/94 | CZ-2D (2) YZ-3 | with Hongyan 1, Yunhai-2 01, ..., 06 | |
| Yunhai-2 02 | 2018-112B | 29.12.2018 | Jq LC-43/94 | CZ-2D (2) YZ-3 | with Hongyan 1, Yunhai-2 01, ..., 06 | |
| Yunhai-2 03 | 2018-112C | 29.12.2018 | Jq LC-43/94 | CZ-2D (2) YZ-3 | with Hongyan 1, Yunhai-2 01, ..., 06 | |
| Yunhai-2 04 | 2018-112D | 29.12.2018 | Jq LC-43/94 | CZ-2D (2) YZ-3 | with Hongyan 1, Yunhai-2 01, ..., 06 | |
| Yunhai-2 05 | 2018-112E | 29.12.2018 | Jq LC-43/94 | CZ-2D (2) YZ-3 | with Hongyan 1, Yunhai-2 01, ..., 06 | |
| Yunhai-2 06 | 2018-112G | 29.12.2018 | Jq LC-43/94 | CZ-2D (2) YZ-3 | with Hongyan 1, Yunhai-2 01, ..., 06 |
Further Yunhai missions:
