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Long March 2D/YZ-3 | Yunhai-2 Group 02

China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLaunch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603) — Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name
Yunhai-2 Group 02
Type
Earth Science
Target orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

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.

schedule

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vehicle & provider

Rocket
Long March 2D/YZ-3
Family
Long March
Variant
D/YZ-3
Provider
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Type
Government
Country
CHN

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launch site

Pad
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)
Location
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Country
CHN
Timezone
Asia/Shanghai