CBERS-2B
| Mission type | Remote sensing |
|---|---|
| Operator | CNSA / INPE |
| COSPAR ID | 2007-042A |
| SATCAT no. | 32062 |
| Mission duration | 2 years (planned) 2 years, 7 months and 20 days (achieved) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | CBERS |
| Bus | Phoenix-Eye 1 |
| Manufacturer | CAST |
| Launch mass | 1450 kg |
| Dimensions | 1.8 x 2.0 x 2.2 m |
| Power | 1100 watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 19 September 2007, 03:26:13 UTC |
| Rocket | Long March 4B |
| Launch site | Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, LC-7 |
| Contractor | SAST |
| End of mission | |
| Last contact | 10 May 2010 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Sun-synchronous orbit |
| Perigee altitude | 773 km |
| Apogee altitude | 774 km |
| Inclination | 98.60° |
| Period | 100.30 minutes |
| Epoch | 19 September 2007 |
China–Brazil Earth Resources Satellite 2B (CBERS-2B), also known as Ziyuan 1-2B, was a remote sensing satellite operated as part of the China–Brazil Earth Resources Satellite program between the Chinese Center for Resources Satellite Data and Application and Brazilian National Institute for Space Research. The third CBERS satellite to fly, it was launched by China in 2007 to replace CBERS-2.