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HAIYANG-2A

NORAD 37781· COSPAR 2011-043A· Active satellite· Earth Observation· SSO
Launch
Launched on Aug 15, 2011 from Launch Complex 7, China aboard a Long March 4B.
Long March 4B | Hai Yang 2A
Live · TLE epoch 2026-09-09 05:05 UTC
Orbit class
SSO — Sun-Synchronous (LEO at 96–102° inclination)
Operator
Chinese Government
Country
China
Manufacturer
Launched
Aug 15, 2011
Mass
Apogee
1,001 km
Perigee
996 km
Inclination
99.34°
Period
1.75 h

Altitude history

Apogee and perigee for HAIYANG-2A across 103 days of archived orbital elements (104 element sets, one per day).

Trend
Raising
Change
+11.5 km
Rate
+0.11 km/day
Now
996 × 1001 km
9921001982May 29Sep 9
Apogee Perigee

Derived from our own archive of CelesTrak orbital elements, sampled every 3 hours. Short windows show drag and station-keeping; they are not a reentry prediction.

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