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Shiyan 3, 4 (SY 3, 4 / TS 3, 4)
SY 3
The Shiyan (SY, Experiment) or Tansuo (TS), series of experimental satellites is a Chinese digital imaging system capable of stereo Earth-terrain mapping.
Shiyan 3 (SY 3) was launched in 2008 on a CZ-2D (2) rocket.
Shiyan 4 (SY 4) was launched in 2011 on a CZ-2D (2) rocket.
| Nation: | China |
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| Type / Application: | Earth observation |
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| Power: | 2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries |
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| Mass: | 204 kg |
| Orbit: | 543 km × 619 km, 97.30° |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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| Shiyan 3 (SY 3, TS 3) | 2008-056A | 05.11.2008 | Jq LC-43/94 | CZ-2D (2) | with CX 1-02 | |
| Shiyan 4 (SY 4, TS 4) | 2011-068B | 20.11.2011 | Jq LC-43/94 | CZ-2D (2) | with CX 1-03 |
Further Shiyan (SY) missions:
- Shiyan 1, 2 (SY 1, 2)
- Shiyan 3, 4 (SY 3, 4)
- Shiyan 5 (SY 5)
- Shiyan 6-01, 02, 03 (SY 6-01, 02, 03)
- Shiyan 7A, 7B (SY 7A, 7B)
- Shiyan 9 (SY 9)
- Shiyan 10-01, 02 (SY 10-01, 02)
- Shiyan 11 (SY 11)
- Shiyan 12-01, 02 (SY 12-01, 02)
- Shiyan 13 (SY 13)
- Shiyan 14 (SY 14)
- Shiyan 15 (SY 15)
- Shiyan 16A, 16B (SY 16A, 16B)
- Shiyan 17 (SY 17)
- Shiyan 19 (SY 19)
- Shiyan 20A, 20B, 20C (SY 20A, 20B, 20C)
- Shiyan 21 (SY 21)
- Shiyan 22A, 22B (SY 22A, 22)
- Shiyan 24A, 24B (SY 24A, 24B)
- Shiyan 25 (SY 25)
