MISSION NAME
Haiyang 2D
Status
Success
DATE
19 MAY 2021
LAUNCH PROVIDER
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Launch Pad
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)
Description
Haiyang (Chinese: "Ocean"), abbreviated HY, is a marine remote sensing satellite series planned by China.
Long March 4B
Rocket Description
The Long March 4B (Chinese: 长征四号乙火箭), also known as the Chang Zheng 4B, CZ-4B and LM-4B is a Chinese orbital carrier rocket. Launched from Launch Complex 1 at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, it is a 3-stage rocket, used mostly to place satellites into low Earth and sun synchronous orbits.