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HUANJING 1B (HJ-1B)
Disaster Monitoring / Infrared · CNSA / CRESDA
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HJ-1B flies with HJ-1A, adding infrared imaging that detects heat — revealing wildfires, industrial hot spots, and volcanic activity invisible to optical cameras. Together they established China's domestic disaster response capability, reducing dependence on foreign satellite imagery during the country's frequent natural disasters.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 372–402 mi (598–647 km)
- Inclination
- 97.7°
- One orbit
- 97.0 minutes14.8 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 33321
- Int’l designator
- 2008-041B
- Launched
- 2008
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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