50cm resolution, Multiple collection capabilities
Beijing-3A is an optical satellite developed by Aerospace Dongfanghong Satellite Co. Ltd. of the 5th Group of the Academy of Aerospace Science and Technology for 21AT (Twenty First Century Aerospace Technology Company Ltd.). With its agility, stability and speed, this satellite can acquire high quality, very high resolution and high accuracy images. Beijing-3 uses artificial intelligence technology to plan its own flight path, allowing it to make nearly 100 round trips in a day to monitor up to 500 areas of interest around the world. Beijing-3A data is perfect for agricultural and resource management, environmental monitoring and urban planning.
Technical Specifications
| Orbit / Altitude | 500 km, Sun Synchronous Orbit, Equatorial Node 10:30 UTC |
| Launch date | June 2021 |
| Number of satellites | 1 |
| Spatial Resolution | Panchromatic 0.5m (Nadir), Multispectral: 2m |
| Spectral Bands | Panchromatic: 450 - 700 nm Multispectral: Blue: 450 - 520 nm Green: 520 - 590 nm Red 630 - 690 nm Near Infrared 770 - 890 nm |
| Pixel coding | 12 Bits |
| Swath Width | 22 km |
| Acquisition mode | Monoscopic, Stereoscopic, Multiple targets, Corridor |
| Scale | 1/5 000 |
| Geolocation Accuracy | 7.5 m CE90 |