Long March 2D/YZ-3 | Hongyan-1 & Yunhai-2 Group 01
Dec 29, 2018, 08:00 AM UTC
Track in KeepTrackLaunch Overview
Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2D/YZ-3
Agency
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Site / Pad
JQ / LC603
Outcome
Success
Flight
Y35
COSPAR Designator
2018-112
Mission
Hongyan-1 & Yunhai-2 Group 01 (Communications)
Hongyan-1 is the first demonstration satellite for Hongyan, which is a planned constellation consisting of 320 satellites in low Earth orbit. 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.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Long March 2D/YZ-3
Provider
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Agency launches
244 (37 YTD)
Site launches
113 (16 YTD)
Pad launches
62 (11 YTD)
Payloads (7)
| Piece | Name | Owner | State | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-112A | Yunhai-2 01 xing | CASC | CN | Track |
| 2018-112B | Yunhai-2 02 xing | CASC | CN | Track |
| 2018-112C | Yunhai-2 03 xing | CASC | CN | Track |
| 2018-112D | Yunhai-2 04 xing | CASC | CN | Track |
| 2018-112E | Yunhai-2 05 xing | CASC | CN | Track |
| 2018-112F | Hongyan-1 | DFHYT | CN | Track |
| 2018-112G | Yunhai-2 06 xing | CASC | CN | Track |