CBERS-2B
Sign in to saveAlso known as CBERS02B, Ziyuan 1-2B, ZY-1 02B, Zi Yuan 1-02B
China–Brazil Earth Resources Satellite 2B (CBERS-2B), also known as Ziyuan 1-2B, was a remote sensing satellite operated as part of the China–Brazil Earth Resources Satellite program between the Chinese Center for Resources Satellite Data and Application and Brazilian National Institute for Space Research. The third CBERS satellite to fly, it was launched by China in 2007 to replace CBERS-2.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- Earth observation satellite
- Part of
- Ziyuan
- Country
- China
- Followed by
- CBERS-3
- Image
- CBERS-2B anecoica.jpg
- Significant event
- rocket launch
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- Commons category
- CBERS-2B
- space launch vehicle
- Long March 4B
- UTC date of spacecraft launch
- 2007-09-19
- start point
- Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center
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China–Brazil Earth Resources Satellite 2B (CBERS-2B), also known as Ziyuan 1-2B, was a remote sensing satellite operated as part of the China–Brazil Earth Resources Satellite program between the Chinese Center for Resources Satellite Data and Application and Brazilian National Institute for Space Research. The third CBERS satellite to fly, it was launched by China in 2007 to replace CBERS-2.
== Spacecraft == CBERS-2B was a spacecraft built by the China Academy of Space Technology and based on the Phoenix-Eye 1 satellite bus. The spacecraft was powered by a single solar array, which provided 1100 watts of electricity for the satellite's systems. The 1.8 m x 2.0 m x 2.2 m, triaxially-stabilized spacecraft carries a low 20 m resolution, and a higher 2.5 m resolution camera. The data help in crop estimation, urban planning, water resource management, and military intelligence.
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