ZIYUAN 1-02C (ZY 1-02C) (38038)

COSPAR: 2011-079A | Alt Name: Zi Yuan 1-02C

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Launch Details

Launch Date

December 22, 2011

Launch Site

TAISC

Launch Pad

LC9

Launch Vehicle

Chang Zheng 4B

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

38038

International Designator

2011-079A

Epoch

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Inclination

98.41°

Right Ascension

252.28°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

253.56°

Period

100.12 min

Mean Motion

14.38 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ZIYUAN 1-02C (ZY 1-02C)

Alternative Name

Zi Yuan 1-02C

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ZZWYZ

Country

China

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 38038U 11079A   26185.33420160  .00000370  00000-0  13598-3 0  9990

2 38038  98.4064 252.2843 0005158 253.5605 194.8833 14.38228464761671

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Summary

ZIYUAN 1-02C (ZY 1-02C), also known as Zi Yuan 1-02C, is an Earth Observation satellite launched on December 22, 2011, from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center's LC9 using the Chang Zheng 4B launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 1.8 meters in length and a diameter of 2 meters, with a span of 9 meters. It was manufactured by CAST for the China National Space Administration (ZZWYZ) and operates on a Phoenix-Eye-2 bus configuration. ZIYUAN 1-02C has a launch mass of 2100 kg and a dry mass of 2000 kg, powered by deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its equipment includes PMS (Payload Monitoring System) and HRC (High Resolution Camera), with an expected lifetime of 2 years. The satellite's shape is described as Box + Pan, and it has a radar cross-section (RCS) value of 4.5644 square meters.

Physical Characteristics

Length

1.8

Diameter

Span

Dry Mass

2000

Launch Mass

2100

Shape

Box + Pan

Radar Cross Section

4.5644

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

ZY-1 02C

Purpose

Earth Observation

Mission

Earth Observation

Manufacturer

CAST

Life Expectancy

2 years

Bus

Configuration

Phoenix-Eye-2 bus

Motor

AOCS 20N

Equipment

PMS, HRC

Power System

Deployable solar array, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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