ZY 3 2, 41556
Orbit data source: Space-Track
ZY 3 2, 41556 is a Chinese payload satellite in SSO that was launched on Mon, 30 May 2016 UTC via a CHANG ZHENG 4B launch vehicle from the Taiyaun Space Center, China (TSC). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
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Identifier
Orbit
Last TLE update
4 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
CAST
Mission
Operational Civil Imaging
Bus & Motor
ZY, AOCS 20N
Mass
2,650 kg wet, ~2,600 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 10 m
Radar Cross Section
10.304 m², Large (>1 m²)
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TLE from 4 hours ago
0 ZY 3 2
1 41556U 16033A 25192.15094933 .00003833 00000-0 17407-3 0 9996
2 41556 97.4192 268.7351 0011657 66.8610 293.3853 15.21319448506130Epoch: 2025-07-11T03:37Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-11T03:37:22.022Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
-74.91366°
Altitude
501.775 km
Speed
7.615 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 54m 56s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-48.00553°
Longitude
96.98598°
Altitude
528.139 km
Speed
7.593 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
06h 45m 46s
Apparent Declination
-45° 45' 25"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:04:13
Azimuth
118.611° SE
Elevation
-74.529°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #33 in the year 2016 (2016-05-30 UTC)
ZY 3 2 Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined°
Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 5 mins | 2025-07-11 18:23:46.868Z | 350.763° N | 2025-07-11 18:25:46.868Z | 305.039° NW | 33.316° | 2025-07-11 18:28:46.868Z | 219.618° SW |
| 5 mins | 2025-07-12 05:01:46.868Z | 150.011° SSE | 2025-07-12 05:03:46.868Z | 43.496° NE | 41.421° | 2025-07-12 05:06:46.868Z | 354.617° N |
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