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ZIYUAN 3-02 (ZY 3-02)

NORAD 41556· COSPAR 2016-033A· Active satellite· Earth Observation· SSO
Launch
Launched on May 30, 2016 from Launch Complex 9, China aboard a Long March 4B.
Long March 4B | Ziyuan 3-02 & ÑuSat-1 & -2 (Fresco and Batata)
Live · TLE epoch 2026-09-09 04:24 UTC
Orbit class
SSO — Sun-Synchronous (LEO at 96–102° inclination)
Operator
Ministry of Land and Resources of the People's Republic of China
Country
China
Manufacturer
China Academy of Space Technology
Launched
May 30, 2016
Mass
Apogee
515 km
Perigee
497 km
Inclination
97.38°
Period
1.58 h

Altitude history

Apogee and perigee for ZIYUAN 3-02 (ZY 3-02) across 103 days of archived orbital elements (104 element sets, one per day).

Trend
Stable
Change
+0.1 km
Rate
+0.00 km/day
Now
497 × 515 km
506516495May 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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