Satellite description

YUNHAI 2-1A, 43909 is a payload satellite owned by CASC (CN) in LEO that was launched on Sat, 29 Dec 2018 UTC via a CHANG ZHENG 2D/YZ-3 launch vehicle from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China (JSC). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

Satellite metadata

Identifier

43909, 2018-112A

Orbit

LEO

Country

CN / PRC

Related business

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) (CN)

Manufacturer

DFH Shenzhen

Mission

Operational Defense Meteo Radio Occ.

Bus & Motor

YH-2, Unknown motor

Mass

~100 kg wet, ~100 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2018-12-29 (7 years ago)

Launch vehicle

CHANG ZHENG 2D/YZ-3

Launch site

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China (JSC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Box + 2 Pan, 0.5 m

Radar Cross Section

0.166 m², Large (>1 m²)