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HAIYANG-1D (45721)
COSPAR: 2020-036A | Alt Name: Hai Yang 1-04
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 10, 2020
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC9
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2C
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
45721
International Designator
2020-036A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:36:18 GMT
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Inclination
98.46°
Right Ascension
126.58°
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Argument of Perigee
91.45°
Period
100.41 min
Mean Motion
14.34 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
HAIYANG-1D
Alternative Name
Hai Yang 1-04
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 45721U 20036A 26185.27521690 .00000373 00000-0 14850-3 0 9998
2 45721 98.4562 126.5842 0004014 91.4539 268.7106 14.34179760317422
Source: Celestrak
Summary
HAIYANG-1D (also known as Hai Yang 1-04) is an oceanography satellite launched on June 10, 2020, from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center's LC9 launch pad using a Chang Zheng 2C launch vehicle. It utilizes the CAST-2000 Bus and has dimensions of 1.4 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and spans 7.5 meters with its solar arrays deployed. The satellite weighs 429 kilograms dry and had an initial launch mass of 442 kilograms. Equipped with a 10-band ocean color scanner and AIS-receivers, HAIYANG-1D is designed for oceanographic research, powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its operational lifetime is projected to be five years. The satellite was manufactured by DFHZ and is owned by GYZ/CASC.
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 D 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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