Dong Fang Hong 106

Also called Zi Yuan 3A or ZY-3A or Ziyuan 3-01

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General

Designation	38046 / 12001A
Launch date	9 Jan 2012
Country of origin	China
Mission	Remote sensing
Perigee/Apogee	506 km, sun-synchronous
Inclination	97.5°
Period	94.7 min
Launch vehicle	Long March #148

Replaces DFH 64.

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External resources

sat-index articles

n2yo.com tracking

Technical data

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Specifications

Prime contractor	CASC
Platform
Mass at launch	2650 kg
Dry mass
Dimension
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime	5 years

3.5 m panchromatic resolution
6 m infrared multispectral resolution

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