Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Chuangxin 1-1 (Innovation 1-1, Chuang Xin 1, CZ-1-1) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
China (PR) |
Operator/Owner |
Chinese Academy of Sciences |
Users |
Government |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
729 |
Apogee (km) |
748 |
Eccentricity |
0.00133642821973693 |
Inclination (degrees) |
98.5 |
Period (minutes) |
99.6 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
100 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
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Power (watts) |
|
Date of Launch |
21-10-2003 |
Expected Lifetime |
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Contractor |
China Academy of Sciences |
Country of Contractor |
China (PR) |
Launch Site |
Taiyuan Launch Center |
Launch Vehicle |
Long March 3B |
COSPAR Number |
2003-049B |
NORAD Number |
28058 |
Comments |
Prototype of advanced telecommunications satellite for LEO. |