Dong Fang Hong 55

Also called Zhangguo Ziyuan 2, Zi Yuan 2 (China Ressource 2) or Jianbing-3

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General

Designation	27550 / 02049A
Launch date	27 Oct 2002
Country of origin	China
Mission	Remote sensing
Perigee/Apogee	474/493 km sun-synchronous
Inclination	97.4°
Period	94.4 min
Launch vehicle	Long March #66

Replaces DFH 50. May have a 9 m resolution instrument.

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End of life

Decay

22 Jan 2015

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External resources

sat-index articles

Technical data

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Specifications

Prime contractor	CASC
Platform
Mass at launch	1350 kg
Mass in orbit
Dimension
Solar array	single panel
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime

Transmissions: 179.990 & 479.865 MHz

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