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Ziyuan 3-02

Chinese Earth observation satellite. Ziyuan 3-02 was launched on May 30, 2016 aboard a Chang Zheng 4B from Taiyuan. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

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Identity

Name in GCAT
Zi Yuan 3-02
Common name
Ziyuan 3-02
Payload designation
ZY-3 02
International designator
2016-033A
NORAD catalog number
41556
GCAT identifier
S41556
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/789

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
May 30, 2016 · 03:17 UTC
Launch record
2016-033Success
Spaceport
Taiyuan · pad LC9

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/S
Perigee
484 km
Apogee
500 km
Inclination
97.50°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
February 2023

Size

Mass
2,650 kg
Dry mass
2,600 kg
Length
2.0 m
Diameter
2.00 m
Span
10.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q111471420 (CC0).