Yunyao Yuhang (Yunyao-1)

Constellation name	Yunyao-1
Constellation area	Weather, GNSS-RO, Infrared, Earth Observation
Constellation info	Arranging its GNSS occultation (GNSS-RO) and GNSS reflectometry (GNSS-R) payloads to fly aboard the satellites of other firms.
Constellation status	Launches ongoing
Launched satellites	31
Planned satellites	80
Form factor	?
Manufacturer	?
First launch	2021
Notes	Yunyao Aerospace has already sent a number of payloads into orbit, including aboard the small Baoyun satellite launched on a Ceres-1 solid rocket in December, on sats developed by Changguang Satellite Technology (CGST), a remote sensing satellite company. Most recently Yunyao Yuhang saw its first dual-polarization L-band GNSS-R payload for ocean measurements sent into space aboard the Jilin-1 Kuanfu 01C satellite launched May 3. Yunyao Aerospace and CGST signed a deal in 2020 for carrying 23 GNSS occultation payloads.

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Entity name	Yunyao Yuhang (Yunyao Aerospace)
Funding	$14.8M+
Nation	China
Created	2019

Last modified: 2024-12-31

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