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HY 2D [CAST]
HY 2 (Haiyang = Ocean) is a chinese series of Earth observation satellites focused on the marine dynamic environment.
The objective of the second batch of HY-2 satellites is to monitor the dynamic ocean environment with microwave sensors to detect sea surface wind field, sea surface height and sea surface temperature. The instrument suit consists of an altimeter (dual-frequency in Ku and C-bands), and a scatterometer.
These satellites are modified versions of the earlier HY 2A and 2B spacecraft. These satellites omit the microwave radiometer imager and feature two solar arrays.
They carry following instruments:
- ALT (Radar Altimeter)
- CMR (Calibration Microwave Radiometer)
- DORIS (Doppler Orbitography and Radiopositioning Integrated by Satellite), provided by CNES
- HSCAT (HY Scatterometer)
- LRA (Laser Retroreflector Array)
HY 2C was launched in September 2020 on a CZ-4B launch vehicle from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
HY 2D followed in May 2021 also on a CZ-4B launch vehicle from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
| Nation: | China |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Oceanography |
| Operator: | CAST |
| Contractors: | |
| Equipment: | dual-frequency altimeter (Ku and C-bands), microwave imager |
| Configuration: | |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 1575 kg (#2C) |
| Orbit: |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haiyang 2C (HY 2C) | 2020-066A | 21.09.2020 | Jq LC-43/94 | CZ-4B | ||
| Haiyang 2D (HY 2D) | 2021-043A | 19.05.2021 | Jq LC-43/94 | CZ-4B | ||
| Haiyang 2E (HY 2E) | 2026-149A | 01.07.2026 | Jq LC-43/94 | CZ-4B | ||
| Haiyang 2F (HY 2F) | - | 2026 | Jq LC-43/94 | CZ-4B | ||
| Haiyang 2G (HY 2G) | - | 2027 | Jq LC-43/94 | CZ-4B |
Launch Sites:
- Jq = Jiuquan Space Center, Inner Mongolia, China
References:
- CAST Website
