Earth:HaiYang

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HaiYang (Chinese: 海洋; "ocean"), abbreviated HY, is a series of marine remote sensing satellites developed and operated by China since 2002. (As of September 2018), four satellites were launched and four 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.

File:HY-2A Launch.jpg
HY-2A Launching Time
Alternate view of the HY-2A spacecraft
Artist's view of the deployed HY-2A spacecraft

Current and previous satellites

Launch date Satellites Vehicle Orbit In use Sensors
2002-05-15 HY-1A CZ-4B SSO No COCTS (Chinese Ocean Color and Temperature Scanner), CZI (Coastal Zone Imager)
2007-04-11 HY-1B CZ-2C SSO Yes COCTS (Chinese Ocean Color and Temperature Scanner), CZI (Coastal Zone Imager)
2011-08-16 HY-2A CZ-4B SSO Yes MWRI (Microwave Radiometer Imager), RA (Radar Altimeter), Ku-RFSCAT (Ku-Band Rotational Fan-beam Scatterometer)
2018-09-06 HY-1C CZ-2C SSO Yes Detection of chlorophyll, sediment concentrations and dissolved organic matter. Surface temperature measurements.[3]

Data Applications

  • Satellite Products, NSOAS[4]
  • AVISO+ programme, CNES[5]

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