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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 4BLaunch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Ziyuan-2D, Tianyi MV-1, BNU-1

Launched

September 12, 2019

Launch Successful

Image: CASC

Summary

Ziyuan-1 02D, Jingshi-1 & BNU-1 launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 4B from Launch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on September 12, 2019. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 257th launch, 13th this year and humanity's 5,884th orbital launch attempt. It was the 33rd Long March 4B flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Zi Yuan 1-02D, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 742 × 759 km orbit inclined 98.6°. 5 objects from this launch are catalogued, 3 of them payloads.

Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
Milestone
33rd Long March 4B flight · 2nd this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 257th launch13th this yearhumanity's 5,884th orbital launch attempt64th orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

98.6°Inclination
742 × 759 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
99.7 minPeriodfrom mean elements
328.8°Ascending node
2590 d agoElement epoch2019-09-12 12:52 UTC · stale

Zi Yuan 1-02D · NORAD 44528 · 2019-059 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2019-059A
Epoch
2019-09-12 12:52:38 UTC
Mean motion
14.44685466 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0012091
Inclination
98.5796°
Ascending node
328.787°
Arg. of perigee
265.6064°
Mean anomaly
97.9578°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
5
B*
0

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: SSO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.

Catalogued objects

5 catalogued: 3 payloads, 1 rocket stage, 1 component; 4 still in orbit

  • Zi Yuan 1-02D · NORAD 44528 · in orbit
  • Jingshi 1 · NORAD 44529 · in orbit
  • Jinniuzuo naxing · NORAD 44530 · in orbit

CZ-4B Y39 Stage 3 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Ziyuan-1 02D (also called 5 m Optical Satellite 01) is a Chinese hyperspectral and multispectral land-resources imaging satellite for the Ministry of Natural Resources, launched with the Beijing Normal University polar-research CubeSat BNU-1 (Jingshi-1) and the Tianyi MV-1 (Taurus-1) amateur-radio satellite.

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Map of Launch Complex 9

Launch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

38th launch from Launch Complex 9, 2nd this year · 75th from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

80 launches from this pad · 162 from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

135 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Ziyuan-1 02D, Jingshi-1 & BNU-1 launch?

Ziyuan-1 02D, Jingshi-1 & BNU-1 launched on September 12, 2019. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Ziyuan-1 02D, Jingshi-1 & BNU-1?

Coverage: 《军事报道》 三代丹心守边疆 不忘初心跟党走 20190912 | CCTV军事. Watch the replay

What rocket launched Ziyuan-1 02D, Jingshi-1 & BNU-1?

Long March 4B, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 4B spec sheet

Where did Ziyuan-1 02D, Jingshi-1 & BNU-1 launch from?

Launch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.

What orbit did Ziyuan-1 02D, Jingshi-1 & BNU-1 reach?

Zi Yuan 1-02D, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 742 × 759 km orbit inclined 98.6°.

How many satellites did Ziyuan-1 02D, Jingshi-1 & BNU-1 launch?

3 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 3 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).