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HY 4 (Haiyang = Ocean) is a chinese series of Earth observation satellites focused on the marine dynamic environment.
The HY-4 series are equipped with payloads such as a comprehensive aperture radiometer and active and passive detectors to measure global ocean salinity with high-precision.
| Nation: | China |
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| Type / Application: | Oceanography |
| Operator: | CAST |
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| Power: | Deployable solar array, batteries |
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| Orbit: | 633 km times; 644 km, ° |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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| Haiyang 4A (HY 4A) | 2024-208A | 13.11.2024 | TY LC-9 | CZ-4B |
Launch Sites:
- TY = Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center (TSLC), Wuzhai, Shanxi, China
Further Haiyang (HY) missions:
