Ziyuan (satellite)

Ziyuan (simplified Chinese: 资源; traditional Chinese: 資源; pinyin: Zī Yuán; lit. 'resources') is a series of remote sensing satellites operated by the People's Republic of China. Several Ziyuan satellites are operated jointly with Brazil's National Institute for Space Research under the China–Brazil Earth Resources Satellite program.

Ziyuan
Country of originChina/Brazil
OperatorCRESDA / INPE[1]
People's Liberation Army
ApplicationsRemote sensing
Reconnaissance
Specifications
BusPhoenix-Eye
Design life2-4 years
RegimeSun-synchronous
Production
StatusOperational
Built13
On order1
Launched13
Operational6
Retired5
Failed1
Lost1
Maiden launchZiyuan I-01
14 October 1999
Last launchZiyuan 3-03
25 July 2020
Related spacecraft
DerivativesCBERS

Ziyuan satellites are based on the Phoenix-Eye-1 or Phoenix-Eye-2 satellite buses - the Phoenix-Eye-1 is used for CBERS missions while the Phoenix-Eye-2 is used for the remaining satellites. The Ziyuan-II series satellites are operated by the Chinese military. The Ziyuan-III series satellites are operated by the Ministry of Natural Resources.

Satellites

SatelliteCOSPAR IDSATCATLaunch date[2]RocketLaunch siteStatusRemarks
Ziyuan I series
Ziyuan I-01 (CBERS-1)1999-057A2594014 October 1999, 03:15 UTCCZ-4BTaiyuan, LC-7Retired 2003
Ziyuan I-02 (CBERS-2)2003-049A2805721 October 2003, 03:16 UTCCZ-4BTaiyuan, LC-7Retired 2007
Ziyuan I-02B (CBERS-2B)2007-042A3206219 September 2007, 03:26 UTCCZ-4BTaiyuan, LC-7Failed 2010
Ziyuan I-02C2011-079A3803822 December 2011, 03:26 UTCCZ-4BTaiyuan, LC-9Operational
Ziyuan I-03 (CBERS-3)N/A9 December 2013, 03:26 UTCCZ-4BTaiyuan, LC-9Launch failure
Ziyuan I-04 (CBERS-4)2014-079A403367 December 2014, 03:26 UTCCZ-4BTaiyuan, LC-9Operational
Ziyuan I-04B (CBERS-4B)2018[1]CZ-4BTaiyuanOn order
Ziyuan I-02D12 September 2019, 03:26 UTCCZ-4BTaiyuanLaunched
Ziyuan I-04A (CBERS-4A)20 December 2019, 03:22 UTCCZ-4BTaiyuan LC-9Launched
Ziyuan II series
Ziyuan II-012000-050A264811 September 2000, 03:25 UTCCZ-4BTaiyuan, LC-7De-orbited 3 November 2016
Ziyuan II-022002-049A2755027 October 2002, 03:17 UTCCZ-4BTaiyuan, LC-7De-orbited 22 January 2015
Ziyuan II-032004-044A284706 November 2004, 03:10 UTCCZ-4BTaiyuan, LC-7Presumed retired
Ziyuan III series
Ziyuan III-012012-001A380469 January 2012, 03:17 UTCCZ-4BTaiyuan, LC-9Operational
Ziyuan III-022016-033A4155630 May 2016, 03:17 UTCCZ-4BTaiyuan, LC-9Launched[3]

References

  1. Krebs, Gunter. "CBERS 3, 4, 4B / ZY 1D, 1E, 1E2". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  2. McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
  3. Barbosa, Rui C. (29 May 2016). "Chinese Long March 4B lofts satellites for Ziyuan-3 and Aleph-1 programs". NASASpaceflight.com.
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