WMO OSCAR | Satellite: HY-3A

Satellite: HY-3A

Satellite details

Acronym	HY-3A
Full name	Hai Yang 3A
Satellite Description	1st flight unit of the HY-3 programme. Main mission: all-weather ocean observation by SAR
Mass at launch		Dry mass
Power
Data access link	no link provided
Data access information	Data distributed by NSOAS.
Orbit	Sunsynchronous orbit	Altitude	TBD
ECT	06:00 desc

Space agency	NSOAS , CAST
Status	Planned
Details on Status (as available)
Launch	≥2023	EOL	≥2029
Last update:	2022-12-10

Associated satellite programme and related satellites

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

Hai Yang 3
- HY-3A (2023 - 2029)
- HY-3B (2023 - 2029)
- HY-3C (2024 - 2032)
- HY-3D (2025 - 2033)

Satellite Payload

All known Instruments flying on HY-3A

Acronym	Full name
W-SAR	W-SAR

Satellite payload

All known instruments flying on HY-3A

Instrument	Full name	Start date	EOL date	Status	NRT data	Data latency (mins)	Instrument landing page	Comments
W-SAR	W-SAR	2022 *	≥2029 *	N/A

* The information in this field is estimated or assumed

Satellite frequencies for Earth Observation, data transfer and platform communications and control

Earth observation MW frequencies

Service	Sensing mode	Frequency (GHz)	Bandwidth (MHz)	Polarisation	Comments
W-SAR	active	10 GHz - 9.5 GHz	0 MHz	-	X-band SAR