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ZIYUAN 3-02 (ZY 3-02)
Stereo Cartographic Mapping · CNSA / CRESDA
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China's second Ziyuan-3 stereo mapping satellite, producing 3D terrain models of China at 2-meter horizontal resolution — the spatial foundation for China's autonomous vehicle navigation system and its national geographic information infrastructure.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 309–319 mi (498–514 km)
- Inclination
- 97.4°
- One orbit
- 94.6 minutes15.2 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 41556
- Int’l designator
- 2016-033A
- Launched
- 2016
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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