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Long March 4B | Haiyang 2B
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Long March 4B · Launch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 235th launch · 28th this year · humanity's 5,788th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Oct 24, 22:57 – Oct 24, 22:57 UTC
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Haiyang 2B
Haiyang is a series of Chinese marine remote sensing satellites. Haiyang 2B is a follow up to Haiyang 2A satellite. It is intended for monitoring the dynamic ocean environnement with microwave sensors to detect sea surface wind field, sea surface height and sea surface temperature.
Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
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- China Launches HY-2B Marine Satellite — CCTV Video News Agency
- Long March-4B launches HY-2B satellite — SciNews
- China launches HY-2B marine satellite, 288th launch by the Long March rocket series — CGTN
Pad — Launch Complex 9
78 launches from this pad · 157 from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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