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CBERS-2
Chinese-Brazilian remote sensing satellite. CBERS-2 was launched on October 21, 2003 aboard a Chang Zheng 4B from Taiyuan. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2003-049ANORAD 28057China
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Zi Yuan 1-02
- Common name
- CBERS-2
- Payload designation
- ZY-1 02
- Other names
- CBERS 2
- International designator
- 2003-049A
- NORAD catalog number
- 28057
- GCAT identifier
- S28057
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/475
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- ZY1
- Owner
- CRESDA
- Country
- China
- Builder
- Chinese Academy of Space Technology, Beijing (CASC 5th Acad)
- Platform (bus)
- ZY
Launch
- Date
- October 21, 2003 · 03:16 UTC
- Launch record
- 2003-049Success
- Rocket
- Chang Zheng 4B
- Spaceport
- Taiyuan · pad LC7
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 730 km
- Apogee
- 748 km
- Inclination
- 98.55°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Aug 13, 2012
- End of operations
- September 2012
Size
- Mass
- 1,450 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,400 kg
- Length
- 1.8 m
- Diameter
- 2.00 m
- Span
- 9.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q15292934 (CC0).