Haiyang 2D

Long March 4B launched China's Haiyang-2D ocean-observation satellite from Jiuquan into a 935 km orbit. Carrying a radar altimeter and microwave scatterometer, it monitors sea surface height, wave height and maritime wind fields.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

LEO

Low Earth orbit

Payload to orbit

1.5 T (est.)

Flight

42nd

of 58 Long March 4B flights

Date and time

19 May 2021, 04:03 UTC

Rocket

Long March 4B

Builder

CASC

Launch site

Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Payload

Earth Science

International designator

2021-043

Launches in 2021

45th of 146

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