Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- January 9, 2012, 03:17
- Launch designation
- 2012-001
- Mission
- ziyuan san hao
- Flight name
- ZY-3
- Vehicle flight ID
- Y26
- Year
- Launches in 2012
Orbit and payload
- Initial perigee
- 493 km
- Initial apogee
- 503 km
- Inclination
- 97.5°
- Payload mass to orbit
- 2.7 t
- Payloads
- 2
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zi Yuan 3-01 | 2012-001ANORAD 38046 | State Surveying and Mapping Geographic Information Bureau | Optical imaging | 2,650 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · Mar 22, 2026 |
| VesselSat2 | 2012-001BNORAD 38047 | LuxSpace Sarl (OHB) | Communications | 28 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · Oct 27, 2016 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.