Long March-4B launches HaiYang-2D

A Long March-4B launch vehicle launched the HaiYang-2D remote-sensing satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Gansu Province, northwest China, on 19 May 2021, at 04:03 UTC (12:03 local time). HaiYang-2D is China’s sixth remote-sensing satellite for ocean observation. Along with HaiYang-1C, HaiYang-1D and HaiYang-2C, HaiYang-2D (海洋二号D, HY-2D) will help monitor ocean color and water temperatures, providing basic data for research on the global oceanic environment. Credit: China Central Television (CCTV)