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YUNHAI-2 04 (43912)
COSPAR: 2018-112D | Alt Name: Yunhai-2 04 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
43912
International Designator
2018-112D
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:51:20 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
50.01°
Right Ascension
214.67°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
45.10°
Period
100.77 min
Mean Motion
14.29 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
YUNHAI-2 04
Alternative Name
Yunhai-2 04 xing
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CASC
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 43912U 18112D 26185.32731512 .00000079 00000-0 94196-4 0 9997
2 43912 50.0085 214.6734 0015210 45.0979 315.1168 14.29037462390037
Source: Celestrak
Summary
YUNHAI-2 04 (also known as Yunhai-2 04 xing) is a meteorology satellite operated by CASC, launched on December 29, 2018, from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (JSC), LC603. It was deployed using the Chang Zheng 2D/YZ-3 launch vehicle and has a configuration of BUS YH-2 with dimensions of 0.5 meters in length, 0.2 meters in diameter, and a span of 1 meter. The satellite has a dry mass of 100 kg and was manufactured by DFHS. It is powered by solar arrays and batteries and features a box shape with two panels. YUNHAI-2 04's mission is meteorology, and it operates under the name Yunhai-2 04 xing as its payload.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.5
Diameter
0.2
Span
1
Dry Mass
100
Launch Mass
100
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Yunhai-2 04 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
Map
Next Pass
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