WMO OSCAR | Satellite: CBERS-2

Satellite: CBERS-2

Satellite details

Acronym	CBERS-2
Full name	China-Brazil Earth Resources Satellite - 2 (ZY-1 FM2)
Satellite Description	2nd flight unit of the CBERS (ZY-1) programme. Main mission: land observation.
Mass at launch	1450 kg	Dry mass
Power	1100 W
Data access link	no link provided
Data access information	Direct reception at appointed ground stations in X-band. Off-line data distribution from the receiving and processing stations via Internet.
Orbit	Sunsynchronous orbit	Altitude	778 km
ECT	10:30 desc

Space agency	CAST , INPE, CRESDA, AEB
Status	Inactive
Details on Status (as available)	IRMSS inoperable since 2005. HRCC discontinued in May 2006.
Launch	21 Oct 2003	EOL	15 Nov 2007
Last update:	2015-07-27

Associated satellite programme and related satellites

Note: red tag: no longer operational , green tag: operational , blue tag : future

China-Brazil Earth Resources Satellite
- CBERS-1 (1999 - 2003)
- CBERS-2 (2003 - 2007)
- CBERS-2B (2007 - 2010)
- CBERS-3 (2013 - 2013)
- CBERS-4 (2014 - 2021)
- CBERS-4A (2019 - 2023)

Satellite Payload

All known Instruments flying on CBERS-2

Acronym	Full name
DCS	Data Collection System
HRCC	High-Resolution CCD Camera
IRMSS	Infrared Multispectral Scanner
WFI	Wide Field Imager

Satellite payload

All known instruments flying on CBERS-2

Instrument	Full name	Start date	EOL date	Status	Comments
DCS	Data Collection System	Jan 2004 *	15 Nov 2007	N/A
HRCC	High-Resolution CCD Camera	Jan 2004 *	May 2006	N/A	HRCC discontinued in May 2006
IRMSS	Infrared Multispectral Scanner	Jan 2004 *	2005	N/A	IRMSS inoperable since 2005
WFI	Wide Field Imager	Jan 2004 *	15 Nov 2007	N/A

* The information in this field is estimated or assumed