Name: Haiyang 4-01 — Long March 4B
Start: 2024-11-13T22:42:00Z
End: 2024-11-13T23:07:00Z
Location: Launch Complex 9

Question 1

What rocket is launching Haiyang 4-01?

Accepted Answer

Haiyang 4-01 is launching on the Long March 4B.

Question 2

Who is launching Haiyang 4-01?

Accepted Answer

Haiyang 4-01 is being launched by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, a government launch provider founded in 1999.

Question 3

Where is Haiyang 4-01 launching from?

Accepted Answer

Haiyang 4-01 is launching from Launch Complex 9 at Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.

Question 4

What orbit is Haiyang 4-01 heading to?

Accepted Answer

Haiyang 4-01 is heading to Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO).

Question 5

Is the Long March 4B reusable?

Accepted Answer

No — the Long March 4B is an expendable launch vehicle.

Question 6

How many times has the Long March 4B flown?

Accepted Answer

The Long March 4B has launched 57 times to date, with 56 successful flights.

Question 7

What is the Haiyang 4-01 mission?

Accepted Answer

Next generation Chinese ocean salinity measurements satellite to study ocean climatic changes and its effects on ecology and biological cycles.

Haiyang 4-01

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