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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 4BLaunch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Haiyang 2D

Launched

May 19, 2021

Launch Successful

Image: CASC

Summary

Haiyang 2D launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 4B from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on May 19, 2021. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 317th launch, 13th this year and humanity's 6,082nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 42nd Long March 4B flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Hai Yang 2-04, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 948 × 961 km orbit inclined 66.0°. 5 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

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Vehicle
Long March 4B · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Earth Science · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
42nd Long March 4B flight · 2nd this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 317th launch13th this yearhumanity's 6,082nd orbital launch attempt45th orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

66.0°Inclination
948 × 961 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
104.0 minPeriodfrom mean elements
242.9°Ascending node
1976 d agoElement epoch2021-05-19 07:08 UTC · stale

Hai Yang 2-04 · NORAD 48621 · 2021-043 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2021-043A
Epoch
2021-05-19 07:08:35 UTC
Mean motion
13.84733942 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0009151
Inclination
66.0208°
Ascending node
242.8754°
Arg. of perigee
325.0244°
Mean anomaly
70.688°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
1
B*
0

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.

Catalogued objects

5 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 3 components; 5 still in orbit

  • Hai Yang 2-04 · NORAD 48621 · in orbit

CZ-4B Y48 Stage 3 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Haiyang (Chinese: "Ocean"), abbreviated HY, is a marine remote sensing satellite series planned by China.

Pad

Map of Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)

Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

76th launch from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), 6th this year · 142nd from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

138 launches from this pad · 299 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

18 days after the previous launch from this pad

All launches from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaOpen in maps

Updates

Launch success

Cosmic_Penguin · May 19, 2021 · source

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  • Added launch per NOTAM.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 5/16/2021 · source

Questions

When did Haiyang 2D launch?

Haiyang 2D launched on May 19, 2021. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Haiyang 2D?

Coverage: Long March-4B launches HaiYang-2D. Watch the replay

What rocket launched Haiyang 2D?

Long March 4B, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 4B spec sheet

Where did Haiyang 2D launch from?

Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.

What orbit did Haiyang 2D reach?

Hai Yang 2-04, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 948 × 961 km orbit inclined 66.0°.

How many satellites did Haiyang 2D launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).