Haiyang 3A, 3B (HY 3A, 3B)

HY 3A [CAST]

HY 3 (Haiyang = Ocean) is a chinese series of Earth observation satellites focused on ocean observation.

The HY 3 series is dedicated to water color measurements targeting multiple types of water bodies (oceans, lakes, rivers etc.).

Nation: China
Type / Application: Oceanography
Operator: CAST
Contractors:
Equipment:
Configuration: CAST2000 bus
Propulsion:
Power: Deployable solar arrays, batteries
Lifetime:
Mass:
Orbit:
Satellite COSPAR Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
Haiyang 3A (HY 3A) 2023-176A 16.11.2023 Jq LC-43/94 CZ-2C (3) YZ-1S
Haiyang 3B (HY 3B) - 2025 Jq LC-43/94 CZ-2C (3) YZ-1S

Launch Sites:

  • Jq =   Jiuquan Space Center, Inner Mongolia, China   China

References:

  • CAST Website

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