China–Brazil Earth Resources Satellite program
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The China–Brazil Earth Resources Satellite program (CBERS) is a technological cooperation program between Brazil and China which develops and operates Earth observation satellites.
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![]() Line drawing of the CBERS/ZY-1 spacecraft | |
Country of origin | China / Brazil |
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Operator | CNSA / INPE[1] |
Applications | Remote sensing |
Specifications | |
Bus | Phoenix-Eye 1 |
Regime | Sun-synchronous orbit |
Design life | 2-3 years |
Production | |
Status | Operational |
On order | 1 |
Built | 6 |
Launched | 6 |
Operational | 2 |
Retired | 3 |
Failed | 0 |
Lost | 1 |
Maiden launch | CBERS-1 14 October 1999 |
Last launch | CBERS-4A 20 December 2019 |
Related spacecraft | |
Derived from | Ziyuan |
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