Orbit Inclination: 98.6°
Perigee: 773.0 km
Apogee: 774.0 km
Orbit Type: LEO > Low Earth Orbit > Polar Sun-Synchronous

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[Source: NASA National Space Science Data Center (NSSDC),
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-042A ]

CBERS 2B (China-Brazil Earth Resources Satellite 2B), also known as Zi ... Yuan 2B, is a China-Brazil joint craft that was launched by a Long March 4B rocket from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi province at 03:26 UT on 19 September 2007. The 1.5 tonne, 1.8 m x 2.0 m x 2.2 m, triaxially-stabilized craft carries a low 20 m resolution, and a higher 2.5 m resolution camera. The data will help in crop estimation, urban planning, water resource management, and military intelligence.

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-042A
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