Haiyang-2B & Tangguo Guan

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

22:57:00

Wednesday October 24, 2018

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Haiyang-2B

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HaiYang (ocean), abbreviated HY, is a series of marine remote sensing satellites developed and operated by China since 2002. As of September 2018, four satellites were launched and four more are planned. The HaiYang series is operated by NSOAS (National Satellite Ocean Application Service), a subordinate agency of the State Oceanic Administration.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

1 Payload

Tangguo Guan

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Tangguo Guan or Candy Jar is a small communications payload owned by online retailer AliBaba to be used to send promotional messages to shoppers' mobile phones. The payload is powered by solar cells and apparently remains intentionally attached to the launch vehicle's upper stage. The payload box is reported to have a weight of 20 or 29 kg.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

1 Payload

29 kilograms

Rocket

Active
Long March 4B

Active Since 1999

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation logo

Agency

CASC

Price

$64.68 million

Rocket

Height: 46.97m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 4,200 kg

GTO: 1,500 kg

Liftoff Thrust

2,993 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 3.8m

Height: 11.74m

Stages

3

Launch Site

LC-9

Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, China

Fastest Turnaround

16 days 20 hours

Stats

Long March 4B


31st

Mission

2nd

Mission of 2018

2018


82nd

Orbital launch attempt