Photo: Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences · CC BY 4.0
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About this launch
JB-3 2 was nominally a Chinese (PRC) remote sensing satellite, although US intelligence sources indicated it had primarily an intelligence imaging mission. JB-3 2 was the name adopted by the USSPACECOM. Most news reports from China and elsewhere use different names: ZY-2B (acronym for ZiYuan-2B…
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padTaiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
- Site
- Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Rocket and boosterLong March 4B
- Vehicle
- Long March 4B
- Reusable
- no
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MissionEarth Science · SSO
Earth Science · SSO
What it put in orbit6 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| JB-3 2 (ZY 2B) 2002-049A | Payload | re-entered 2015-01-22 | |
| CZ-4B R/B 2002-049B | Rocket body | re-entered 2007-01-06 | |
| CZ-4B DEB 2002-049C | Debris | re-entered 2010-12-11 | |
| CZ-4B DEB 2002-049D | Debris | re-entered 2007-11-25 | |
| CZ-4B DEB 2002-049E | Debris | re-entered 2011-04-22 | |
| CZ-4B DEB 2002-049F | Debris | re-entered 2010-03-31 |
COSPAR ID 2002-049. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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