Science, Discovery, Tech and Environment · 9 July 2026

China launches Haiyang-2E (HY-2E) marine satellite

Exam-focused facts from the 9 July 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • China launched the Haiyang-2E (HY-2E) marine satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.
  • The satellite was deployed using a Long March-4B rocket, marking the 654th launch of the Long March rocket series.
  • The HY-2E was developed by the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST).
  • The HY-2E replaces the HY-2B satellite launched in 2018 and operates alongside the HY-2C and HY-2D satellites.
  • The satellite is equipped with four microwave remote sensing payloads to acquire data on sea surface height, significant wave height, sea surface wind fields, and sea surface temperature.

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