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Ziyuan 3-01
Chinese Earth observation satellite. Ziyuan 3-01 was launched on January 9, 2012 aboard a Chang Zheng 4B from Taiyuan. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Mar 22, 2026).
COSPAR 2012-001ANORAD 38046China
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Zi Yuan 3-01
- Common name
- Ziyuan 3-01
- Payload designation
- ZY-3 01
- International designator
- 2012-001A
- NORAD catalog number
- 38046
- GCAT identifier
- S38046
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/714
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- ZY3
- Owner
- G. Cehui dili
- Country
- China
- Builder
- Chinese Academy of Space Technology, Beijing (CASC 5th Acad)
- Platform (bus)
- ZY
Launch
- Date
- January 9, 2012 · 03:17 UTC
- Launch record
- 2012-001Success
- Rocket
- Chang Zheng 4B
- Spaceport
- Taiyuan · pad LC9
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/S
- Perigee
- 497 km
- Apogee
- 507 km
- Inclination
- 97.49°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- March 22, 2026
- Last known active
- January 2024
- End of operations
- January 2024
Size
- Mass
- 2,650 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,600 kg
- Length
- 2.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.00 m
- Span
- 10.0 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q207045 (CC0).