YUNHAI-2 03 (43911)

COSPAR: 2018-112C | Alt Name: Yunhai-2 03 xing

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Launch Details

Launch Date

December 29, 2018

Launch Site

JSC

Launch Pad

LC603

Launch Vehicle

Chang Zheng 2D/YZ-3

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

43911

International Designator

2018-112C

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:48:55 GMT

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Inclination

50.01°

Right Ascension

274.87°

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Argument of Perigee

195.63°

Period

100.77 min

Mean Motion

14.29 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

YUNHAI-2 03

Alternative Name

Yunhai-2 03 xing

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

CASC

Country

China

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 43911U 18112C   26185.28397350  .00000133  00000-0  11583-3 0  9998

2 43911  50.0122 274.8719 0000944 195.6327 164.4559 14.29003927394230

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Summary

YUNHAI-2 03 (Yunhai-2 03 xing) is a meteorological satellite with a NORAD catalog ID of 43911 and an object ID of 2018-112C. Launched on December 29, 2018, from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (JSC), LC603 launch pad, it was deployed using the Chang Zheng 2D/YZ-3 rocket. The satellite is owned by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) and manufactured by DFHS. YUNHAI-2 03 has a box shape with two panels, measuring 0.5 meters in length and 0.2 meters in diameter, with a span of 1 meter. Its dry mass is 100 kilograms, and it weighs the same at launch. The satellite uses solar arrays and batteries for power supply.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.5

Diameter

0.2

Span

Dry Mass

100

Launch Mass

100

Shape

Box + 2 pan

Radar Cross Section

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Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Yunhai-2 03 xing

Purpose

Meteorology

Mission

Meteorology

Manufacturer

DFHS

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

YH-2

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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