China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 2DLaunch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
YunHai 1-01
Launched
November 11, 2016
Summary
Yunhai 1-01 launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 2D from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on November 11, 2016. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 186th launch, 18th this year and humanity's 5,599th orbital launch attempt. It was the 30th Long March 2D flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Yunhai 1-01, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 754 × 805 km orbit inclined 98.4°. 7 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- China Successfully Launches Yunhai-1(01) Satellite for Environment MonitorCCTV Video News Agency
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 30th Long March 2D flight · 4th this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 186th launch18th this yearhumanity's 5,599th orbital launch attempt70th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Yunhai 1-01 · NORAD 41857 · 2016-068 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 7 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2016-068A
- Epoch
- 2016-11-12 02:01:31 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.35767083 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0035724
- Inclination
- 98.3548°
- Ascending node
- 314.0575°
- Arg. of perigee
- 161.0738°
- Mean anomaly
- 199.176°
- 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: SSO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
7 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 5 components; 6 still in orbit
- Yunhai 1-01 · NORAD 41857 · in orbit
CZ-2D Y34 Stage 2 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
The Yunhai-1 satellite is designed for detecting environmental elements in the atmosphere and ocean, the space environment, disaster prevention and reduction, and scientific experimentation. It is made by the Shanghai Institute of Spaceflight Technology.
Pad

Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
45th launch from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), 5th this year · 90th 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
88 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaOpen in maps
Questions
When did Yunhai 1-01 launch?
Yunhai 1-01 launched on November 11, 2016. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Yunhai 1-01?
Coverage: China Successfully Launches Yunhai-1(01) Satellite for Environment Monitor. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Yunhai 1-01?
Long March 2D, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 2D spec sheet
Where did Yunhai 1-01 launch from?
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
What orbit did Yunhai 1-01 reach?
Yunhai 1-01, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 754 × 805 km orbit inclined 98.4°.
How many satellites did Yunhai 1-01 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
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