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HJ-2B (46479)
COSPAR: 2020-067B | Alt Name: Huanjing Jianzai 02-02
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 27, 2020
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC9
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
46479
International Designator
2020-067B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:41:50 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.89°
Right Ascension
264.28°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
100.24°
Period
97.52 min
Mean Motion
14.77 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
HJ-2B
Alternative Name
Huanjing Jianzai 02-02
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ZZWYZ
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 46479U 20067B 26185.27905369 .00000514 00000-0 80756-4 0 9998
2 46479 97.8890 264.2835 0001648 100.2425 259.8971 14.76579850310788
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The HJ-2B satellite, also known as Huanjing Jianzai 02-02, was launched on September 27, 2020, from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center using a Chang Zheng 4B launch vehicle. It measures 1.4 meters in length with a diameter of 1 meter and has a span of 4 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. The satellite weighs 510 kilograms at launch and is used for Earth observation missions. It was manufactured by DFHZ (China Academy of Space Technology) and owned by ZZWYZ (China National Space Administration). HJ-2B features two deployable solar arrays and batteries as its power source, and it follows a box-shaped design with two panels. The satellite's configuration is based on the CAST-2000 bus system designed for Earth observation purposes.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.4
Diameter
1
Span
4
Dry Mass
510
Launch Mass
510
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
HJ er hao B xing
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
DFHZ
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
CAST-2000
Configuration
CAST2000
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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