Status
Launch Successful
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Description
ZY-2 (Ziyuan-2, 'Resource-2'), while reported as a civilian Earth observation system, was actually code-named JB-3 (Jianbing-3) and was China's first high-resolution military imaging satellite. They are reportedly used for area surveillance.
Details
Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Polar Orbit (PO)
Location
Unknown
Date
Fri, Sep 1, 2000, 03:25
Weather
Pro