WMO OSCAR | Satellite: CBERS-2B

Satellite: CBERS-2B

Satellite details

Acronym	CBERS-2B
Full name	China-Brazil Earth Resources Satellite - 2B (ZY-1 FM2B)
Satellite Description	3rd 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)	Failure of the onboard power supply in March 2010.
Launch	19 Sep 2007	EOL	16 May 2010
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-2B

Acronym	Full name
DCS	Data Collection System
HRCC	High-Resolution CCD Camera
HRPC	High-Resolution Panchromatic Camera
WFI	Wide Field Imager

Satellite payload

All known instruments flying on CBERS-2B

Instrument	Full name	Start date	EOL date	Status
DCS	Data Collection System	Dec 2007 *	15 May 2010	N/A
HRCC	High-Resolution CCD Camera	Dec 2007 *	16 May 2010	N/A
HRPC	High-Resolution Panchromatic Camera	Dec 2007 *	16 May 2010	N/A
WFI	Wide Field Imager	Dec 2007 *	16 May 2010	N/A

* The information in this field is estimated or assumed