CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY - HJ-2B -
Full Name Huan Jing-2B Status Operational (nominal)
Mission Agencies CRESDA, CAST Launch Date 27 Sep 2020
Mission Links mission site EOL Date Dec 2025
EO Portal Info NORAD Catalog # 46479 (TLE)
International Designator 2020-067B
Orbit Type Sun-synchronous Orbit Period
Orbit Sense Descending Orbit Inclination 97.9 deg
Orbit Altitude 650 km Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST 10:30 Repeat Cycle 31 days
Objectives and Applications Disaster and environment monitoring and forecasting. Small satellite constellation.
Mission Measurements
CategoryParameterInstrument(s)
AtmosphereCloud type, amount and cloud top temperature HSI-2 (HJ-2A)
Radiation budget HSI-2 (HJ-2A), IRMSS-2 (HJ-2)
LandAlbedo and reflectance HSI-2 (HJ-2A), IRMSS-2 (HJ-2), WVC-2
Vegetation HSI-2 (HJ-2A)
Multi-purpose imagery (land) HSI-2 (HJ-2A), IRMSS-2 (HJ-2), WVC-2
OceanOcean colour/biology HSI-2 (HJ-2A)
Multi-purpose imagery (ocean) HSI-2 (HJ-2A)
Snow & IceSnow cover, edge and depth HSI-2 (HJ-2A)
Sea ice cover, edge and thickness HSI-2 (HJ-2A)
Mission Instruments
HSI-2 (HJ-2A) - Hyper Spectrum Imager 2
IRMSS-2 (HJ-2) - Infrared Multispectral Scanner - 2
WVC-2 - Wide View CCD camera - 2
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