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CBERS 4A (44883)
COSPAR: 2019-093E | Alt Name: Zi Yuan 1-04A
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 20, 2019
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC9
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
44883
International Designator
2019-093E
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:31:21 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.02°
Right Ascension
252.77°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
132.11°
Period
97.20 min
Mean Motion
14.81 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CBERS 4A
Alternative Name
Zi Yuan 1-04A
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ZZWYZ/INPE
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 44883U 19093E 26185.31344888 .00000563 00000-0 78748-4 0 9992
2 44883 98.0185 252.7682 0000797 132.1052 228.0229 14.81428159353615
Source: Celestrak
Summary
CBERS 4A (Zi Yuan 1-04A) is an Earth Observation satellite launched on December 20, 2019, from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center's LC9 launch pad using a Chang Zheng 4B launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 3.3 meters in length and 3.4 meters in diameter with a span of 9 meters, featuring a Phoenix-Eye-1 bus configuration and a box plus pan shape design. It was manufactured by CAST/INPE for ZZWYZ/INPE and operates on solar power with deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite has a dry mass of 1900 kg and a launch mass of 1980 kg, equipped with an AOCS 20N motor system. Its mission is to conduct Earth observation over a lifetime of three years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3.3
Diameter
3.4
Span
9
Dry Mass
1900
Launch Mass
1980
Shape
Box + Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ZY-1 04A
Purpose
Earth Observation
Mission
Earth Observation
Manufacturer
CAST/INPE
Life Expectancy
3 years
Bus
ZY
Configuration
Phoenix-Eye-1 bus
Motor
AOCS 20N
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Deployable solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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