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Ziyuan 3 or ZY-3 (Chinese: 资源三号 meaning Resources 3) is a Chinese Earth observation satellite launched in January 2012. It is a high-resolution imaging satellite operated by the Ministry of Land and Resources of the People’s Republic of China.The Ziyuan 3 satellite was constructed by the China’s Academy of Space Technology and carries three cameras produced by the Changchun Institute of Optics Fine Machinery and Physics.