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Hongyan-1 & Yunhai-2 Group 01
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Launch Successful
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Description
Hongyan-1 is the first demonstration satellite for Hongyan, which is a planned constellation consisting of 320 satellites in low Earth orbit. 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.
Details
Type
Communications
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Location
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Date
Sat, Dec 29, 2018, 08:00
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