December 29, 2018 at 8:00 AM UTC
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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December 29, 2018 at 8:00 AM UTC
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Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China · 40.9605, 100.2981
Hongyan-1 is the first demonstration satellite for Hongyan, which is a planned constellation consisting of 320 satellites in low Earth orbit. Yunhai-2 is a constellation of Chinese military meteorological satellites. Reportedly the satellites use Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Radio Occultation (GNSS-RO) to collect atmospheric data for weather prediction and for ionosphere, climate, and gravity research.
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Long March-2D launches Hongyan-1 and six Yunhai-2 satellites
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Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center is a Chinese spaceport located between the Ejin, Alxa, Inner Mongolia and Hangtian Town, Jinta County, Jiuquan, Gansu Province. It is part of the Dongfeng Aerospace City (Base 10).
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