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Long March 2D/YZ-3 | Yunhai-2 Group 02
Long March 2D/YZ-3
Mar 21, 5:27 AM UTC
Mar 21, 5:27 AM UTC
Mission Elapsed Time
T-00:00:00
Mission Details
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.
- Type
- Earth Science
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Launch Site
- Pad
- Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)
- Location
- Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
- Country
- 🇨🇳 CHN