Hongyan-1 & Yunhai-2 01 to 06

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

08:00:05

Saturday December 29, 2018

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Mission Details

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Hongyan-1

Wiki

Hongyan-1 is the first of several launches of a Chinese constellation of communications satellites built by CAST. This mission is expected to feature 1-2 test satellites.

Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

Yunhai-2 01 to 06

Wiki

Yunhai-2 is a constellation of Chinese military meteorological satellites. Reportedly the satellites use Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Radio Occultation (GNSS-RO) to collect atmospheric data for weather prediction and for ionosphere, climate, and gravity research.

Low Earth Orbit

6 Payloads

Rocket

Active
Long March 2D/YZ-3

Active Since 2018

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation logo

Agency

CASC

Price

$30.00 million

Rocket

Height: 40.77m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 3,500 kg

GTO: 1,200 kg

Liftoff Thrust

2,962 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 3.35m

Height: 7.82m

Stages

3

Launch Site

Site 9401 (SLS-2)

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China

Fastest Turnaround

10 days 18 hours

Stats

Long March 2D


43rd

Mission

8th

Mission of 2018

2018


114th

Orbital launch attempt