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JB-3 3 (ZY 2C) (28470)
COSPAR: 2004-044A | Alt Name: Zi Yuan 2-03
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 6, 2004
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC7
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
28470
International Designator
2004-044A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:49:35 GMT
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Inclination
97.28°
Right Ascension
337.65°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
160.62°
Period
94.77 min
Mean Motion
15.19 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
JB-3 3 (ZY 2C)
Alternative Name
Zi Yuan 2-03
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ZZB
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 28470U 04044A 26184.65944166 .00004810 00000-0 22667-3 0 9994
2 28470 97.2787 337.6535 0033752 160.6244 199.6283 15.19451622190282
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The JB-3 3 (ZY 2C) satellite, also known as Zi Yuan 2-03, was launched on November 6, 2004, from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center's LC7 pad using a Chang Zheng 4B launch vehicle. It has an Earth Observation mission and is based on the Phoenix-Eye-2 bus configuration. The satellite measures 1.8 meters in length with a diameter of 2 meters and a span of 9.8 meters. It weighs approximately 1450 kilograms at launch, with a dry mass of 1400 kg. Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power, it is owned by ZZB and manufactured by CAST. Its mission duration was planned to be around 2 years. The satellite's shape is described as "Box + Pan" with an RCS of 4.419 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.8
Diameter
2
Span
9.8
Dry Mass
1400
Launch Mass
1450
Shape
Box + Pan
Radar Cross Section
4.419
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Jianbing-3 03 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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