Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Satellite Ziyuan 3 (ZY-3) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
China (PR) |
Operator/Owner |
China Centre for Resources Satellite Data and Application (CRESDA) |
Users |
Government |
Purpose |
Earth Observation |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
500 |
Apogee (km) |
504 |
Eccentricity |
0.000291036088474971 |
Inclination (degrees) |
97.5 |
Period (minutes) |
94.7 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
2650 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
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Power (watts) |
|
Date of Launch |
09-01-2012 |
Expected Lifetime |
4 yrs. |
Contractor |
China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) |
Country of Contractor |
China (PR) |
Launch Site |
Taiyuan Launch Center |
Launch Vehicle |
Long March 4B |
COSPAR Number |
2012-001A |
NORAD Number |
38046 |
Comments |
Land survey satellite. |