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ZINYUAN-3 (45939)
COSPAR: 2020-051A | Alt Name: Zi Yuan 3-03
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 25, 2020
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC9
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
45939
International Designator
2020-051A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:51:12 GMT
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Inclination
97.28°
Right Ascension
252.46°
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Argument of Perigee
245.25°
Period
94.65 min
Mean Motion
15.21 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ZINYUAN-3
Alternative Name
Zi Yuan 3-03
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
GCDX/ZZWYZ
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 45939U 20051A 26185.28556664 .00002932 00000-0 13374-3 0 9999
2 45939 97.2821 252.4574 0002138 245.2518 114.8496 15.21390068329946
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ZINYUAN-3 (also known as Zi Yuan 3-03) is an Earth observation satellite with a Phoenix-Eye-2 bus configuration launched on July 25, 2020, from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center's LC9 launch pad using the Chang Zheng 4B rocket. The spacecraft has dimensions of 2 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 10 meters due to its deployable solar arrays. It carries three panchromatic cameras and one multispectral imager as part of its payload (ZY-3 03). ZINYUAN-3 was manufactured by CAST and is owned by GCDX/ZZWYZ. The satellite has a dry mass of 2,200 kilograms and launched with a total mass of 2,400 kilograms. Its mission is expected to last for five years. Power for the satellite comes from two deployable solar arrays along with batteries.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2
Diameter
2
Span
10
Dry Mass
2200
Launch Mass
2400
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ZY-3 03
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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