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JB-3 1 (ZY 2A) (26481)
COSPAR: 2000-050A | Alt Name: Zi Yuan 2-01
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 1, 2000
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC7
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
26481
International Designator
2000-050A
Decay Date
3/11/2016
Basic Satellite Info
Name
JB-3 1 (ZY 2A)
Alternative Name
Zi Yuan 2-01
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
ZZB
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
JB-3 1 (ZY 2A), also known as Zi Yuan 2-01, is an Earth Observation satellite launched on September 1, 2000, from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center using a Chang Zheng 4B launch vehicle. The satellite was built by CAST and uses the Phoenix-Eye-2 bus configuration. It measures 1.8 meters in length with a diameter of 2 meters and spans 9.8 meters when its deployable solar arrays are extended. With a dry mass of 1,400 kg and a launch mass of 1,450 kg, the satellite is designed to operate for two years and has an RCS (Reflective Cross Section) of 5.0656 square meters. The mission's payload, Jianbing-3 01 xing, uses AOCS 20N motors for attitude control and relies on solar power with batteries for energy storage. The spacecraft is owned by ZZB and its shape is described as a Box + Pan configuration.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.8
Diameter
2
Span
9.8
Dry Mass
1400
Launch Mass
1450
Shape
Box + Pan
Radar Cross Section
5.0656
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Jianbing-3 01 xing
Purpose
Earth Observation
Mission
Earth Observation
Manufacturer
CAST
Life Expectancy
2 years
Bus
ZY
Configuration
Phoenix-Eye-2 bus
Motor
AOCS 20N
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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