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The second satellite, CBERS-2, was successfully launched on October 21, 2003 [5] [6] by a Long March 4B rocket from China. It was retired from service in January 2009, after the launch of CBERS-2B . Configuration
CBERS-4 is a 1,980-kilogram (4,370 lb) spacecraft based on the Phoenix-Eye 1 satellite bus. [1] It was developed by the China Academy of Space Technology, in partnership with Brazil, at a cost of US$125 million for each party.
CBERS-3 was a 1,980-kilogram (4,370 lb) spacecraft based on the Phoenix-Eye 1 satellite bus. [1] It was developed by the China Academy of Space Technology, in partnership with Brazil, at a cost of US$125 million for each party.
CBERS-2B was a 1,450-kilogram (3,200-pound) spacecraft built by the China Academy of Space Technology and based on the Phoenix-Eye 1 satellite bus. [1] The spacecraft was powered by a single solar array, which provided 1100 watts of electricity for the satellite's systems.
The satellite was successfully placed into a Sun-synchronous orbit. [7] Following the launch of CBERS-2B in 2007, CBERS-2 was retired from service. [2] As of 1 December 2013, the dericict satellite remains in orbit, with a perigee of 780 km (480 mi), an apogee of 782 km (486 mi), 98.17 degrees inclination and a period of 100.33
Several Ziyuan satellites are operated jointly with Brazil's National Institute for Space Research under the China–Brazil Earth Resources Satellite program. Ziyuan satellites are based on the Phoenix-Eye-1 or Phoenix-Eye-2 satellite buses - the Phoenix-Eye-1 is used for CBERS missions while the Phoenix-Eye-2 is used for the remaining ...
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center: Long March 4B: 19 September 2007 Sun-synchronous orbit: N/A Decommissioned in April 2010. [5] Third satellite from the program CBERS. [12] 2010s CBERS-3: Satellite: 9 December 2013 Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center: Long March 4B: N/A N/A N/A Premature re-entry due to rocket failure. [13] Fourth satellite from the ...
The first CBERS satellite to fly, it was launched by China in 1999. [3] CBERS-1 was a 1,450 kg (3,200 lb) spacecraft built by the China Academy of Space Technology and based on the Phoenix-Eye 1 satellite bus. [1] The spacecraft was powered by a single solar array, providing 1,100 watts of electricity for the satellite's systems.