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HAIYANG 4-01 (61936)
COSPAR: 2024-208A | Alt Name: Hai Yang 4-01
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 13, 2024
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
TYSC -
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
61936
International Designator
2024-208A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:38:23 GMT
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Inclination
98.00°
Right Ascension
208.17°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
79.15°
Period
97.74 min
Mean Motion
14.73 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
HAIYANG 4-01
Alternative Name
Hai Yang 4-01
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 61936U 24208A 26200.85998955 .00000189 00000+0 36958-4 0 9991
2 61936 98.0038 208.1703 0002297 79.1483 280.9983 14.73284560 90253
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The HAIYANG 4-01 (Hai Yang 4-01) satellite, designated OBJECT_ID 2024-208A and NORAD_CAT_ID 61936, was launched on November 13, 2024, from the TISC launch site using the Chang Zheng 4B launch vehicle. The satellite, manufactured by CAST (China Academy of Space Technology), is designed for oceanography missions under the ownership of GYZ/CASC. It has a box shape with two panels and dimensions of 1 meter in length and diameter, with a span of 4 meters. The dry mass and launch mass are both reported as 1500 kg. Its power source includes deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite was launched for oceanographic purposes and is part of the Hai Yang 4 series.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1
Diameter
1
Span
4
Dry Mass
1500
Launch Mass
1500
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Hai Yang 4 hao 01 xing
Purpose
Oceanography
Mission
Oceanography
Manufacturer
CAST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
CAST-968
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Deployable solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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