Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Satellite Zhangguo Ziyuan 2B (ZY-2B, JB-3B) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
China (PR) |
Operator/Owner |
Chinese Academy of Space Technology |
Users |
Military |
Purpose |
Remote Sensing |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
444 |
Apogee (km) |
454 |
Eccentricity |
0.000733245343892066 |
Inclination (degrees) |
97.1 |
Period (minutes) |
93.6 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
1500 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
|
Date of Launch |
27-10-2002 |
Expected Lifetime |
3-5 yrs. |
Contractor |
Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST) |
Country of Contractor |
China (PR) |
Launch Site |
Taiyuan Launch Center |
Launch Vehicle |
Long March CZ4B |
COSPAR Number |
2002-049A |
NORAD Number |
27550 |
Comments |
Officially intended for environment monitoring and protection, city planning, crops yield estimate, disaster prevention and mitigation, space science testing. |