Ziyuan (satellite)
| Country of origin | China/Brazil |
|---|---|
| Operator | CRESDA / INPE[1] People's Liberation Army |
| Applications | Remote sensing Reconnaissance |
| Specifications | |
| Bus | Phoenix-Eye |
| Regime | Sun-synchronous |
| Design life | 2-4 years |
| Production | |
| Status | Operational |
| On order | 1 |
| Built | 13 |
| Launched | 13 |
| Operational | 6 |
| Retired | 5 |
| Failed | 1 |
| Lost | 1 |
| Maiden launch | Ziyuan I-01 14 October 1999 |
| Last launch | Ziyuan I-04A 20 December 2019 |
| Related spacecraft | |
| Derivatives | CBERS |
Ziyuan or Zi Yuan (Chinese: 资源 meaning 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 programme.
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 and III series satellites are operated by the Chinese military.
Satellites
| Satellite | COSPAR ID | SATCAT | Launch date[2] | Rocket | Launch site | Status | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ziyuan I series | |||||||
| Ziyuan I-01 (CBERS-1) | 1999-057A | 25940 | 14 October 1999, 03:15 UTC | CZ-4B | Taiyuan LC-7 | Retired 2003 | |
| Ziyuan I-02 (CBERS-2) | 2003-049A | 28057 | 21 October 2003, 03:16 UTC | CZ-4B | Taiyuan LC-7 | Retired 2007 | |
| Ziyuan I-02B (CBERS-2B) | 2007-042A | 32062 | 19 September 2007, 03:26 UTC | CZ-4B | Taiyuan LC-7 | Failed 2010 | |
| Ziyuan I-02C | 2011-079A | 38038 | 22 December 2011, 03:26 UTC | CZ-4B | Taiyuan LC-9 | Operational | |
| Ziyuan I-03 (CBERS-3) | — | 9 December 2013, 03:26 UTC | CZ-4B | Taiyuan LC-9 | Launch failure | ||
| Ziyuan I-04 (CBERS-4) | 2014-079A | 40336 | 7 December 2014, 03:26 UTC | CZ-4B | Taiyuan LC-9 | Operational | |
| Ziyuan I-04B (CBERS-4B) | 2018[1] | CZ-4B | Taiyuan | On order | |||
| Ziyuan I-02D | 12 September 2019, 03:26 UTC | CZ-4B | Taiyuan | Launched | |||
| Ziyuan I-04A (CBERS-4A) | 20 December 2019, 03:22 UTC | CZ-4B | Taiyuan LC-9 | Launched | |||
| Ziyuan II series | |||||||
| Ziyuan II-01 | 2000-050A | 26481 | 1 September 2000, 03:25 UTC | CZ-4B | Taiyuan LC-7 | De-orbited 3 November 2016 | |
| Ziyuan II-02 | 2002-049A | 27550 | 27 October 2002, 03:17 UTC | CZ-4B | Taiyuan LC-7 | De-orbited 22 January 2015 | |
| Ziyuan II-03 | 2004-044A | 28470 | 6 November 2004, 03:10 UTC | CZ-4B | Taiyuan LC-7 | Presumed retired | |
| Ziyuan III series | |||||||
| Ziyuan III-01 | 2012-001A | 38046 | 9 January 2012, 03:17 UTC | CZ-4B | Taiyuan LC-9 | Operational | |
| Ziyuan III-02 | 2016-033A | 41556 | 30 May 2016, 03:17 UTC | CZ-4B | Taiyuan LC-9 | Launched[3] | |
References
- ^ a b Krebs, Gunter. "CBERS 3, 4, 4B / ZY 1D, 1E, 1E2". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ^ Barbosa, Rui C. (29 May 2016). "Chinese Long March 4B lofts satellites for Ziyuan-3 and Aleph-1 programs". NASASpaceflight.com.