Launch Overview
Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
Agency
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Site / Pad
TYSC / LC9
Outcome
Success
Flight
Y34
COSPAR Designator
2018-081
Mission
Haiyang 2B (Earth Science)
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.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Long March 4B
Provider
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Agency launches
235 (28 YTD)
Site launches
72 (6 YTD)
Pad launches
36 (6 YTD)