Dong Fang Hong 205

Also called Haiyang 2B or HY-2B

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General

Designation	43655 / 18081A
Launch date	24 Oct 2018
Country of origin	China
Mission	Meteorology
Perigee/Apogee	973 km sun-synchronous
Inclination	99.4°
Period	104.4 min
Launch vehicle	Long March 4B #269

Previous satellite in the 2nd series: DFH 102

Approx 1500 kg at launch. Will monitor oceans (level, wind speeds, sea temperature) over 5-year lifetime. Also carries an AIS payload.

sat-index articles

n2yo.com tracking

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