Long March 4B | Zi Yuan-2 01 xing

Mission Details

ZY-2 (Ziyuan-2, 'Resource-2'), while reported as a civilian Earth observation system, was actually code-named JB-3 (Jianbing-3) and was China's first high-resolution military imaging satellite. They are reportedly used for area surveillance.

Type

Earth Science

Orbit

Polar Orbit (PO)

Launch Site

Pad

Launch Complex 7

Location

Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Country

🇨🇳 CHN