Zi Yuan-2 01 xing

Long March 4B launched the ZY-2 (Ziyuan-2) satellite from Taiyuan into polar orbit. Publicly described as a civilian Earth-resources satellite, it was China's first high-resolution military imaging satellite, internally designated Jianbing-3.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

PO

Polar orbit

Payload to orbit

1.5 T

Flight

3rd

of 58 Long March 4B flights

Date and time

1 September 2000, 03:25 UTC

Rocket

Long March 4B

Builder

CASC

Launch site

Launch Complex 7, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Payload

Earth Science

International designator

2000-050

Launches in 2000

52nd of 85

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