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HAIYANG-2A (37781)
COSPAR: 2011-043A | Alt Name: Hai Yang 2-01
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 15, 2011
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC9
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
37781
International Designator
2011-043A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 06:36:14 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
99.34°
Right Ascension
186.59°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
60.18°
Period
104.81 min
Mean Motion
13.74 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
HAIYANG-2A
Alternative Name
Hai Yang 2-01
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
GYZ/CASC
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 37781U 11043A 26184.27516538 .00000111 00000-0 16466-3 0 9992
2 37781 99.3392 186.5890 0004319 60.1769 299.9809 13.73851911748864
Source: Celestrak
Summary
HAIYANG-2A (also known as Hai Yang 2-01) is an oceanography satellite launched on August 15, 2011, from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center using the Chang Zheng 4B launch vehicle. The spacecraft has a bus configuration of CAST-968 and was manufactured by SISE for GYZ/CASC. It measures 1 meter in length and diameter with a span of 4 meters, and its dry mass is 1500 kg. Equipped with equipment such as a dual-frequency altimeter (Ku and C-bands), scatterometer, and microwave imager, the satellite's power system includes deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its shape is described as box-shaped with two panels, and it has an RCS of 4.629. The mission focuses on oceanography purposes.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1
Diameter
1
Span
4
Dry Mass
1500
Launch Mass
1500
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
4.629
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Hai Yang 2 hao
Purpose
Oceanography
Mission
Oceanography
Manufacturer
SISE
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
CAST-968
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
dual-frequency altimeter (Ku and C-bands), scatterometer, microwave imager
Power System
Deployable solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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