NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

Haiyang-2B & Tangguo Guan

Launch Time
Wed Oct 24, 2018 22:57 UTC

Rocket

Long March 4B
Image Credit: CASC
CASC
Status: Active
Price: $64.68 million
Liftoff Thrust: 2,993 kN
Payload to LEO: 4,200 kg
Payload to GTO: 1,500 kg
Stages: 3
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 46.97 m
Fairing Diameter: 3.8 m
Fairing Height: 11.74 m

Mission Details

Haiyang-2B

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.

Payloads: 1
Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Tangguo Guan

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.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 29.0 kg
Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Location

LC-9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, China

Stats

2018

82nd orbital launch attempt

Long March 4B

31st mission
2nd mission of 2018
30th successful mission
11th consecutive successful mission