YUNHAI-3 01 (54235)

COSPAR: 2022-151A | Alt Name: Yunhai-3

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YUNHAI-3 01 Satellite Image
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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

Apogee

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Inclination

98.82°

Right Ascension

207.79°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

55.64°

Period

101.88 min

Mean Motion

14.13 rev/day

Latitude

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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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