Launch Date
May 30, 2016
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC9
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
NORAD ID
41556
International Designator
2016-033A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:59:53 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.38°
Right Ascension
260.74°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
224.55°
Period
94.65 min
Mean Motion
15.21 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
ZIYUAN 3-2 (ZY 3-2)
Alternative Name
Zi Yuan 3-02
Type
Status
Owner
GCDX/ZZWYZ
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 41556U 16033A 26185.29159697 .00007673 00000-0 34475-3 0 9993
2 41556 97.3827 260.7371 0012992 224.5483 135.4709 15.21348720560582
Source: Celestrak
Length
2
Diameter
2
Span
10
Dry Mass
2600
Launch Mass
2650
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
4.613
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
ZY-3 02
Purpose
Earth Observation
Mission
Earth Observation
Manufacturer
CAST
Life Expectancy
5 years
Bus
ZY
Configuration
Phoenix-Eye-2 bus
Motor
AOCS 20N
Equipment
3 panchromatic cameras, 1 multispectral imager.
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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