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CBERS 2B (32062)
COSPAR: 2007-042A | Alt Name: Zi Yuan 1-02B
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 19, 2007
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC7
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
32062
International Designator
2007-042A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:23:35 GMT
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Inclination
98.39°
Right Ascension
129.45°
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Argument of Perigee
284.70°
Period
99.90 min
Mean Motion
14.41 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CBERS 2B
Alternative Name
Zi Yuan 1-02B
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
ZZWYZ/INPE
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 32062U 07042A 26185.09971267 .00000270 00000-0 96118-4 0 9997
2 32062 98.3927 129.4546 0029754 284.7038 85.5945 14.41484874987121
Source: Celestrak
Summary
CBERS 2B (also known as Zi Yuan 1-02B) is an Earth observation satellite with a NORAD catalog ID of 32062 and object ID of 2007-042A. It was launched on September 19, 2007, from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center (TAISC) using a Chang Zheng 4B launch vehicle from launch pad LC7. The satellite operates with a Phoenix-Eye-1 bus configuration and has dimensions of 1.8 meters in length, 2 meters in diameter, and a span of 9 meters. It carries equipment including CCD, WFI, IRMSS (#01, 02), and HRC (#02B) sensors for Earth observation purposes. The satellite's dry mass is 1400 kg with a launch mass of 1450 kg. Its power system consists of deployable solar arrays and batteries. CBERS 2B has an expected operational lifetime of two years and was manufactured by CAST/INPE under the ownership of ZZWYZ/INPE. The mission is dedicated to Earth observation, utilizing an AOCS 20N motor for attitude control. Its shape can be described as a box with a pan configuration, and it has a radar cross-section (RCS) of 2.512 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.8
Diameter
2
Span
9
Dry Mass
1400
Launch Mass
1450
Shape
Box + Pan
Radar Cross Section
2.512
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ZY-1 02B
Purpose
Earth Observation
Mission
Earth Observation
Manufacturer
CAST/INPE
Life Expectancy
2 years
Bus
ZY
Configuration
Phoenix-Eye-1 bus
Motor
AOCS 20N
Equipment
CCD, WFI, IRMSS (#01, 02), HRC (#02B)
Power System
Deployable solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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