Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Chuangxin 1-2 (Innovation 1-2) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
China (PR) |
Operator/Owner |
Chinese Academy of Sciences |
Users |
Government |
Purpose |
Earth Observation |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
785 |
Apogee (km) |
804 |
Eccentricity |
0.00132598227371066 |
Inclination (degrees) |
98.5 |
Period (minutes) |
98.5 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
100.8 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
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Power (watts) |
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Date of Launch |
05-11-2008 |
Expected Lifetime |
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Contractor |
China Academy of Sciences |
Country of Contractor |
China (PR) |
Launch Site |
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center |
Launch Vehicle |
Long March 2D |
COSPAR Number |
2008-056B |
NORAD Number |
33434 |
Comments |
Collect and relay hydrological and meteorological data and data for disaster relief. |