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Ziyuan 1-02E

Chinese Earth observation satellite. Ziyuan 1-02E was launched on December 26, 2021 aboard a Chang Zheng 4C from Taiyuan. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

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Identity

Name in GCAT
Zi Yuan 1-02E
Common name
Ziyuan 1-02E
Payload designation
ZY-1 02E
International designator
2021-131A
NORAD catalog number
50465
GCAT identifier
S50465
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/1123

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
December 26, 2021 · 03:11 UTC
Launch record
2021-131Success
Spaceport
Taiyuan · pad LC9

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LEO/S
Perigee
764 km
Apogee
768 km
Inclination
98.59°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
March 2023

Size

Mass
1,840 kg
Dry mass
1,700 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 Q134731571 (CC0).