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HAIYANG-1C (43609)
COSPAR: 2018-068A | Alt Name: Hai Yang 1-03
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 7, 2018
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC9
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2C
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43609
International Designator
2018-068A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 08:06:21 GMT
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Inclination
98.52°
Right Ascension
257.40°
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Argument of Perigee
48.72°
Period
100.41 min
Mean Motion
14.34 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
HAIYANG-1C
Alternative Name
Hai Yang 1-03
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 43609U 18068A 26185.33774910 -.00000006 00000-0 13429-4 0 9991
2 43609 98.5185 257.3978 0011772 48.7189 311.5008 14.34183709409546
Source: Celestrak
Summary
HAIYANG-1C (also known as Hai Yang 1-03) is an oceanographic satellite with a CAST-2000 Bus configuration and was manufactured by DFHZ. It has dimensions of 1.4 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 7.5 meters. The spacecraft was launched on September 7, 2018, from the TAI SC launch site at LC9 using the Chang Zheng 2C launch vehicle. HAIYANG-1C has a dry mass of 429 kilograms and a launch mass of 442 kilograms. It is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite carries an ocean color scanner with ten bands, as well as an AIS-receiver. Its mission focuses on oceanography, and it was operated by GYZ/CASC for China (CN). The satellite's expected operational lifetime is 5 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.4
Diameter
1
Span
7.5
Dry Mass
429
Launch Mass
442
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Hai Yang 01 hao C xing
Purpose
Oceanography
Mission
Oceanography
Manufacturer
DFHZ
Life Expectancy
5 years
Bus
CAST-968
Configuration
CAST-2000 Bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
10-band ocean color scanner, AIS-receiver (#1C, 1D)
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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