OVS-2 [Zhuhai Orbita]
TheZhuhai-1 OVS 2 earth observation satellites are the video component of the Chinese Orbita or Zhuhai-1 earth observation system by Zhuhai Orbita Control Engineering Ltd.
The OVS-2 satellites are the video component of the constellation and are improved versions of the prototypeZhuhai-1 OVS 1 satellites. The operational Orbita constellation is to consist of ten video satellites (OVS-2), hyperspectral satellites (OHS-2) and small personal satellites (OPS-2).
The satellites feature a high-resolution video system for earth observation with a spatial resolution of 0.9 m and a swath width of 22.5 km. It can capture vide sequences of 120 seconds. In push-broom mode it can capture images of 2500 km length.
The first OVS-2 video satellites was launched on aCZ-11 rocket in 2018.
Nation: | China |
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Type / Application: | Earth observation |
Operator: | Zhuhai Orbita Control Engineering Ltd. |
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Equipment: | Video imager |
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Propulsion: | ? |
Power: | 2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries |
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Mass: | 90 kg |
Orbit: | 494 km × 511 km, 97.40° (#2A) |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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Zhuhai-1 OVS 2A | 2018-040B | 26.04.2018 | Jq LP-43/95B | CZ-11 | withZhuhai-1 OHS 2A,Zhuhai-1 OHS 2B,Zhuhai-1 OHS 2C,Zhuhai-1 OHS 2D | |
Zhuhai-1 OVS 3A (Chunlei Jìhua Zhixing) | 2019-060A | 19.09.2019 | Jq LP-43/95B | CZ-11 | withZhuhai-1 OHS 3A,Zhuhai-1 OHS 3B,Zhuhai-1 OHS 3C,Zhuhai-1 OHS 3D |