32062 - CBERS 2B

CBERS 2B (China-Brazil Earth Resources Satellite 2B) is a China-Brazil joint craft that was launched by a Long March 4B rocket from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi province at 03:26 UT on 2007 September 19. The 1.5-ton, 1.8 m x 2.0 m x 2.2 m, triaxially-stabilized craft carries a low 20-m resolution, and a higher 2.5-m resolution camera. The data will help in crop estimation, urban planning, water resource management, and military intelligence. The initial orbital parameters were period 100.3 min, apogee 774 km, perigee 773 km, and inclination 98.6 deg.

Alternate Names

China-Brazil Earth Resources Satellite 2B

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2007-09-19
Launch Vehicle: Long March 4B
Launch Site: Taiyuan, Peoples Republic of China