Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- October 21, 2003, 03:16
- Launch designation
- 2003-049
- Mission
- ZY-1-2
- Flight name
- CBERS-2
- Vehicle flight ID
- Y4
- Year
- Launches in 2003
Orbit and payload
- Initial perigee
- 731 km
- Initial apogee
- 751 km
- Inclination
- 98.5°
- Payload mass to orbit
- 1.5 t
- Payloads
- 2
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zi Yuan 1-02 | 2003-049ANORAD 28057 | China Resources Satellite Applications Center (CRESDA) | Optical imaging | 1,450 kg | In orbit |
| Chuangxin-1 01 xing | 2003-049BNORAD 28058 | Chinese Academy of Space Technology, Beijing (CASC 5th Acad) | Communications | 88 kg | In orbit |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.