BackForward Satellite: Yunhai-2 

Satellite details
Acronym Yunhai-2
Full name Yunhai-2
WIGOS Station Identifier ---
Satellite Description
  • Constellation of 12 Chinese satellites for GNSS-RO observations
  • In several drifting orbits
  • Main mission: temperature/humidity sounding.
  • Substantial contribution to Space weather.
  • No details on payload
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Power
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Data access information
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Orbit Drifting orbit Altitude 800 km
Inclination 50 °

 

Space agency CNSA , CASC
Status Operational
Details on Status
(as available)
  • Yunhai-2 1-6 launched on 29 Dec 2018
  • Yunhai-2 7-12 launched on 21 March 2024 
Launch 29 Dec 2018 EOL ≥2028
Last update: 2024-05-13
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Note: red tag: no longer operational , green tag: operational , blue tag : future

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