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YUNHAI-3 01 (54235)
COSPAR: 2022-151A | Alt Name: Yunhai-3
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 11, 2022
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC9A
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 6A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
54235
International Designator
2022-151A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:18:03 GMT
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Inclination
98.82°
Right Ascension
207.79°
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Argument of Perigee
55.64°
Period
101.88 min
Mean Motion
14.13 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
YUNHAI-3 01
Alternative Name
Yunhai-3
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
SAST
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 54235U 22151A 26200.84586845 -.00000047 00000+0 -18366-5 0 9999
2 54235 98.8176 207.7904 0001927 55.6421 304.4934 14.13369498189554
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Summary
YUNHAI-3 01, also known as Yunhai-3, is a meteorology and earth observation satellite operated by SAST (Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology). Launched on November 11, 2022, from the Taitung Satellite Launch Center in Taiwan using the Chang Zheng 6A launch vehicle, this satellite has dimensions of approximately 2 meters in length, 1.5 meters in diameter, and a span of 4 meters when deployed. It weighs around 1300 kilograms dry mass and had a launch mass of 1500 kilograms. Equipped with deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply, YUNHAI-3 01 has a box shape augmented by two panoramic components to facilitate its mission objectives in monitoring meteorological conditions and earth observation.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2
Diameter
1.5
Span
4
Dry Mass
1300
Launch Mass
1500
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Yunhai-3 01
Purpose
Meteorology, earth observation
Mission
Meteorology, earth observation
Manufacturer
SAST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
SAST-3000
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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