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Long March 2D/YZ-3 | Yunhai-2 Group 02

CZ-2D | Yunhai-2 Group 02

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Long March 2D/YZ-3 · Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 460th launch · 8th this year · humanity's 6,642nd orbital launch attempt

T− --:--:--March 21, 2024 · 05:27 UTCAdd to calendar
Success

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Window: Mar 21, 05:19 – Mar 21, 05:52 UTC

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Yunhai-2 Group 02

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.

Earth Science · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

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Updates

  • Launch success.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 3/21/2024 · source

  • Adding launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities highly uncertain.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 3/16/2024 · source

Pad — Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)

Local pad time: Mar 21, 1:27 PM GMT+8

137 launches from this pad · 291 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

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