HY (satellite)

HaiYang (Chinese: 海洋; "ocean"), abbreviated as HY, is a series of marine remote sensing satellites developed and operated by China since 2002. As of June 2020, six satellites were launched and two more are planned.[1][2]

The HaiYang series is operated by NSOAS (National Satellite Ocean Application Service), a subordinate agency of the State Oceanic Administration.

Launch of the HaiYang-2A satellite by a Long March 4B.
View at the soil of the HaiYang-2A spacecraft.
Artist's view of the deployed in space HaiYang-2A spacecraft.
Animation of HaiYang - Polar view, Earth is not shown
  HaiYang-1A ·   HaiYang-1B ·   HaiYang-1C ·   HaiYang-1D ·   HaiYang-2A ·   HaiYang-2B

Current and previous satellites

Launch dateSatellitesVehicleOrbitIn useSensors
15 May 2002 HaiYang-1A Long March 4B SSO No COCTS (Chinese Ocean Color and Temperature Scanner), CZI (Coastal Zone Imager)
11 April 2007 HaiYang-1B Long March 2C SSO No COCTS (Chinese Ocean Color and Temperature Scanner), CZI (Coastal Zone Imager)
16 August 2011 HaiYang-2A Long March 4B SSO Yes MWRI (Microwave Radiometer Imager), RA (Radar Altimeter), Ku-RFSCAT (Ku-Band Rotational Fan-beam Scatterometer)
6 September 2018 HaiYang-1C Long March 2C SSO Yes Detection of chlorophyll, sediment concentrations and dissolved organic matter. Surface temperature measurements.[3]
25 October 2018 HaiYang-2B Long March 4B SSO Yes Monitor ocean color and water temperatures [4]
10 June 2020, 18:31 UTC [4] HaiYang-1D Long March 2C SSO Yes Monitor ocean color and water temperatures [4]
21 September 2020, 05:40 UTC [5] HaiYang-2C Long March 4B SSO Yes Monitor ocean color and water temperatures

Data applications

  • Satellite Products, NSOAS[6]
  • AVISO+ programme, CNES[7]

See also

References

  1. Krebs, Gunter. "HY 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  2. Krebs, Gunter. "HY 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  3. IANS (7 September 2018). "China launches new marine satellite HY-1C on Long March-2C rocket". Financial Express. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  4. "China launches ocean monitoring satellite". Spaceflight Now. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  5. "China launches Haiyang oceanography satellite". Spaceflight Now. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  6. HaiYang Satellite Products
  7. AVISO+ current missions HY-2
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