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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 2026-10-24 07:17 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
498 km
Inclination
97.37°
Period
1.58 h

Altitude history

Apogee and perigee for ZIYUAN 3-02 (ZY 3-02) across 148 days of archived orbital elements (149 element sets, one per day).

Trend
Stable
Change
+0.3 km
Rate
+0.00 km/day
Now
498 × 515 km
506516495May 29Oct 24
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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