China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 4BLaunch Complex 7, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Zi Yuan 1-2
Launched
October 21, 2003
Image: CASC
Summary
Zi Yuan 1-2 launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 4B from Launch Complex 7, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on October 21, 2003. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 17th launch, 4th this year and humanity's 4,626th orbital launch attempt. It was the 6th Long March 4B flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Zi Yuan 1-02, one of 10 catalogued objects, reached a 747 × 772 km orbit inclined 98.5°. 10 objects from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them payloads.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 6th Long March 4B flight · 1st this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 17th launch4th this yearhumanity's 4,626th orbital launch attempt50th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Zi Yuan 1-02 · NORAD 28057 · 2003-049 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 10 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- OBJECT A
- Object ID
- 2003-049A
- Epoch
- 2003-10-21 04:22:51 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.41912887 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.00177
- Inclination
- 98.5391°
- Ascending node
- 4.2282°
- Arg. of perigee
- 48.4095°
- Mean anomaly
- 311.861°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 1
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
10 catalogued: 2 payloads, 1 rocket stage, 7 components; 9 still in orbit
- Zi Yuan 1-02 · NORAD 28057 · in orbit
- Chuangxin-1 01 xing · NORAD 28058 · in orbit
CZ-4B Y4 Stage 3 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
The satellite is China's first operational civilian remote-sensing satellite, specifically designed for the Chinese Ministry of Land and Resources (MLR).
Pad
Launch Complex 7, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
15th launch from Launch Complex 7, 1st this year · 17th from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
32 launches from this pad · 162 from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
358 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaOpen in maps
Questions
When did Zi Yuan 1-2 launch?
Zi Yuan 1-2 launched on October 21, 2003. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zi Yuan 1-2?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zi Yuan 1-2?
Long March 4B, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 4B spec sheet
Where did Zi Yuan 1-2 launch from?
Launch Complex 7, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
What orbit did Zi Yuan 1-2 reach?
Zi Yuan 1-02, one of 10 catalogued objects, reached a 747 × 772 km orbit inclined 98.5°.
How many satellites did Zi Yuan 1-2 launch?
2 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).