Launch Overview
Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
Agency
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Site / Pad
TYSC / LC7
Outcome
Success
Flight
Y3
COSPAR Designator
2000-050
Mission
Zi Yuan-2 01 xing (Earth Science)
ZY-2 (Ziyuan-2, 'Resource-2'), while reported as a civilian Earth observation system, was actually code-named JB-3 (Jianbing-3) and was China's first high-resolution military imaging satellite. They are reportedly used for area surveillance.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Long March 4B
Provider
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Agency launches
5 (3 YTD)
Site launches
12 (1 YTD)
Pad launches
12 (1 YTD)