HJ 2A & 2B

China

Spacecraft nº:

Chinese spacecraft nº: 586 / 87

Launch data:

Designation	HJ 2A	HJ 2B
NORAD-ID
Int. code	20067	20067
Launch date	27 Sep 2020
Launch site	Taiyuan, LC-9
Launch vehicle	CZ/4B
Mission	Earth observation
Sun-synchronous orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	km	km
Eccentricity
Inclination	°	°
Period	min	min
Decay

2 satellites launched together.

Spacecraft data:

Prime manufacturer
Platform
Operator
Mass at launch	kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Equipment
Solar array
Stabilization
Propulsion
DC power
Design lifetime

Mission details:

Another CZ-4B placed two HJ-2 (Huanjing Jianzai, `Enviroment and Disaster Management') satellites in sun-synchronous orbit on Sep 27, 2020. The satellites carry low resolution imagers and hyperspectral instruments.

Ref.: #7(JR784) - update: 16.02.21