BackForward Satellite: HY-2F 

Satellite details
Acronym HY-2F
Full name Hai Yang 2F
WIGOS Station Identifier ---
Satellite Description
  • 6th flight unit of the HY-2 programme.
  • Main mission: Observation of ocean dynamic variables
  • Instruments to include Interferometric radar imaging altimeter, Dual frequency qual-pol scatterometer and multi-channel qual-pol radiometer
  • Details on instruments to be added when available
Mass at launch 1500 kg Dry mass
Power
Data access link no link provided
Data access information
  • Data distributed by NSOAS.
Orbit Drifting orbit Altitude 1336 km
Inclination 66 °

 

Space agency NSOAS , CAST
Status Planned
Details on Status
(as available)
Launch ≥2026 EOL ≥2031
Last update: 2024-11-16
Associated satellite programme and related satellites

Note: red tag: no longer operational , green tag: operational , blue tag : future

Satellite Payload

All known Instruments flying on HY-2F

Acronym Full name
ALT Radar Altimeter
DORIS Doppler Orbitography and Radiopositioning Integrated by Satellite
LRA Laser Retroreflector Array
CMR Calibration Microwave Radiometer
HSCAT HY Scatterometer
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