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Payload

ZIYUAN 3-02 (ZY 3-02)

OperationalPayloadLEO

ZIYUAN 3-02 (ZY 3-02) is a China Centre for Resources Satellite Data and Application (CRESDA) payload satellite, launched on May 30, 2016 into LEO.

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Launch

Launch date
May 30, 2016 at 03:17 AM UTC
Launch site
TAISC
Operator
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Mission
Ziyuan 3-02 & ÑuSat-1 & -2 (Fresco and Batata)

Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
509 km
Periapsis
494 km
Inclination
97.38°
Orbital period
94.65 min

Spacecraft

Operator
China Centre for Resources Satellite Data and Application (CRESDA)
Manufacturer
China Academy of Space Technology (CAST)
Users
Government
Launch mass
2,650 kg
Design lifetime
4 years
Detailed purpose
Optical Imaging

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2016-033A
NORAD catalog №
41556
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
ChinaChina
Radar cross-section
4.613 m²
Status
Operational

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