CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY - HY-3B -
Full Name HY-3B
aka CSAR-02, GF-3 (03)
Status Operational (nominal)
Mission Agencies NSOAS, CAST Launch Date 04 Apr 2022
Mission Links EOL Date Dec 2029
EO Portal Info NORAD Catalog #
International Designator
Orbit Type Sun-synchronous Orbit Period
Orbit Sense Orbit Inclination
Orbit Altitude Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST Repeat Cycle
Objectives and Applications Ocean monitoring, environmental protection, coastal zone survey, etc.
Mission Measurements
CategoryParameterInstrument(s)
LandAlbedo and reflectance WSAR
Landscape topography WSAR
Vegetation WSAR
Multi-purpose imagery (land) WSAR
OceanMulti-purpose imagery (ocean) WSAR
Snow & IceIce sheet topography WSAR
Snow cover, edge and depth WSAR
Sea ice cover, edge and thickness WSAR
Mission Instruments
WSAR - WSAR
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