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ZY-3 04

ZY-3 04 (ZiYuan-3 04) is the fourth satellite in China's ZiYuan-3 civil stereoscopic mapping series, operated by CNSA and manufactured by the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST). It launched on 16 December 2025 (UTC) from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center.^[1]^[2] CNSA's launch announcement stated the event at 11:17 a.m. Beijing Time on 17 December 2025, corresponding to 03:17 UTC on 16 December.^[1]

The satellite carries a stereo camera, a multispectral imager, and a laser altimeter, consistent with the ZiYuan-3 series payload suite.^[1] It flies in a sun-synchronous orbit at approximately 505 km altitude, continuing the series configuration of ZY-3 02 and ZY-3 03.^[2]

ZY-3 04 supports national mapping, land survey, and natural resource monitoring applications.

Supply chain position

carries instrument Ziyuan-3 Laser Altimeter

operated by China National Space Administration

launched on Casc Long March 4b

related to Land cover change

related to Geology and geohazards

related to Subsidence

related to Forest structure and biomass

related to Sea level and ocean dynamics

Spaceborne LiDAR altimetry → demonstrated Ziyuan-3 Laser Altimeter

Sources

[1]China launches new stereo mapping satellite (ZY-3-04), CNSAoperator press2026-06-04
[2]ZY-3 series, Gunter's Space Pagecommunity2026-06-04
[3]Ziyuan-3 04 launch details, NextSpaceflightcommunity2026-06-04

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@misc{eoatlas:missions:zy-3-04,
  title = {ZY-3 04},
  author = {{EO-Atlas}},
  publisher = {SpectraWorks B.V.},
  note = {CC BY 4.0},
  url = {https://eo-atlas.org/missions/zy-3-04}
}