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ZIYUAN 1-02C (ZY 1-02C)

NORAD 38038· COSPAR 2011-079A· Active satellite· Earth Observation· SSO
Launch
Launched on Dec 22, 2011 from Launch Complex 7, China aboard a Long March 4B.
Long March 4B | Zi Yuan 1-02C
Live · TLE epoch 2026-09-09 13:08 UTC
Orbit class
SSO — Sun-Synchronous (LEO at 96–102° inclination)
Operator
China Centre for Resources Satellite Data and Application
Country
China
Manufacturer
China Academy of Space Technology
Launched
Dec 22, 2011
Mass
2,100 kg
Apogee
774 km
Perigee
763 km
Inclination
98.40°
Period
1.67 h

Altitude history

Apogee and perigee for ZIYUAN 1-02C (ZY 1-02C) across 103 days of archived orbital elements (104 element sets, one per day).

Trend
Stable
Change
-0.2 km
Rate
-0.00 km/day
Now
763 × 774 km
768774763May 29Sep 9
Apogee Perigee

Derived from our own archive of CelesTrak orbital elements, sampled every 3 hours. Short windows show drag and station-keeping; they are not a reentry prediction.

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