Ziyuan 3-01 or ZY 3-01 (Chinese: 资源三号 meaning Resources 3) is a Chinese Earth observation satellite launched in January 2012. It is a high-resolution imaging satellite operated by the Ministry of Land and Resources of the People's Republic of China.
Mission type | Earth observation |
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Operator | Ministry of Natural Resources |
COSPAR ID | 2012-001A ![]() |
SATCAT no. | 38046 |
Mission duration | 4-5 years |
Spacecraft properties | |
Manufacturer | CAST (spacecraft) CIOMP (payload) |
Launch mass | 2630 kg |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 9 January 2012, 03:17:00 UTC |
Rocket | Chang Zheng 4B Y26 [1] |
Launch site | Taiyuan, LC-9 |
Contractor | SAST |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric orbit[2] |
Regime | Sun-synchronous orbit |
Perigee altitude | 505 km |
Apogee altitude | 512 km |
Inclination | 97.4° |
Period | 94.65 minutes |
Epoch | 9 January 2012 |
The Ziyuan 3 satellite was constructed by the China's China Academy of Space Technology (CAST), and carries three cameras produced by the Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Machinery and Physics. A camera aligned normal to the Earth's surface will produce images with a spatial resolution of 2.5 metres (8 ft 2 in), whilst the other two, offset at 22° forward and aft, have spatial resolutions of 4.0 metres (13.1 ft).[3] In addition to the three cameras, Ziyuan-3 carries an infrared multispectral spectrometer, with a spectral resolution of 6.0 metres (19.7 ft).[1][3] The satellite is used to provide imagery to monitor resources, land use and ecology, and for use in urban planning and disaster management.[4] It had a mass at launch of 2,630 kilograms (5,800 lb). The satellite has a planned operational lifetime of 4 years with a possible extension to 5 years.[5]
Ziyuan 3 was launched by a Long March 4B carrier rocket, flying from Launch Complex 9 at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center. The launch occurred at 03:17:00 UTC on 9 January 2012, and was the first orbital launch of the year.[1] VesselSat-2 was launched as a secondary payload on the same rocket.[6]
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