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ZY-1 02D (44528)
COSPAR: 2019-059A | Alt Name: Zi Yuan 1-02D
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 12, 2019
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC9
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
44528
International Designator
2019-059A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:53:16 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
98.67°
Right Ascension
246.79°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
339.41°
Period
100.33 min
Mean Motion
14.35 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ZY-1 02D
Alternative Name
Zi Yuan 1-02D
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ZZWYZ
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 44528U 19059A 26185.28699119 .00000138 00000-0 64034-4 0 9997
2 44528 98.6715 246.7900 0003640 339.4092 20.6946 14.35265983356795
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ZY-1 02D, also known as Zi Yuan 1-02D, is an Earth Observation satellite operated by ZZWYZ and launched on September 12, 2019, from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center (TAISC) using a Chang Zheng 4B launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 1.8 meters in length, 2 meters in diameter, and spans 9 meters with its solar panels deployed. The satellite has a dry mass of 1700 kilograms and launched at a mass of 1840 kilograms. It is equipped with a deployable solar array and batteries for power supply and uses the Phoenix-Eye-2 bus configuration manufactured by CAST. Its mission lifetime is expected to last for five years, and it operates in a Box + Pan shape design.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.8
Diameter
2
Span
9
Dry Mass
1700
Launch Mass
1840
Shape
Box + Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ZY-1 02D
Purpose
Earth Observation
Mission
Earth Observation
Manufacturer
CAST
Life Expectancy
5 years
Bus
ZY
Configuration
Phoenix-Eye-2 bus
Motor
AOCS 20N
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Deployable solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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