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SHIYAN 3 (SY-3) (33433)
COSPAR: 2008-056A | Alt Name: Shiyan Weixing 3
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 5, 2008
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC603
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2D
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
33433
International Designator
2008-056A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:15:22 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.61°
Right Ascension
211.43°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
85.52°
Period
100.64 min
Mean Motion
14.31 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SHIYAN 3 (SY-3)
Alternative Name
Shiyan Weixing 3
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CASC
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 33433U 08056A 26185.05234421 .00000145 00000-0 71839-4 0 9990
2 33433 98.6060 211.4303 0014835 85.5210 274.7667 14.30807888921214
Source: Celestrak
Summary
SHIYAN 3 (SY-3), also known as Shiyan Weixing 3, is an Earth observation satellite operated by CASC and launched on November 5, 2008, from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center's LC603 using the Chang Zheng 2D launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 1 meter in length and diameter with a span of 3 meters and a dry mass of 237 kilograms. It is equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power generation. The satellite was manufactured by DFHZ/HARB and its shape consists of a box structure with two panels. Its RCS value is 0.7657, but other details like ADCS or MATERIAL_COMPOSITION are not specified in the provided data.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1
Diameter
1
Span
3
Dry Mass
237
Launch Mass
237
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
0.7657
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Shiyan 3
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
DFHZ/HARB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
SY
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
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Max Elevation
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Time Until
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