| Name of Satellite, Alternate Names | Shiyan 1 (SY 1, Tansuo 1, Experimental Satellite 1) |
| Country of Operator/Owner | China (PR) |
| Operator/Owner | Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST) |
| Users | Government |
| Purpose | Remote Sensing |
| Class of Orbit | LEO |
| Type of Orbit | Sun-Synchronous |
| Longitude of GEO (degrees) | 0 |
| Perigee (km) | 586 |
| Apogee (km) | 601 |
| Eccentricity | 0.00107704458964601 |
| Inclination (degrees) | 97.5 |
| Period (minutes) | 96.6 |
| Launch Mass (kg.) | 204 |
| Dry Mass (kg.) | |
| Power (watts) | |
| Date of Launch | 18-04-2004 |
| Expected Lifetime | |
| Contractor | Chinese Research Institute of Space Technology/Changchun Photomechanical Institute (CAS) |
| Country of Contractor | China (PR) |
| Launch Site | Xichang Satellite Launch Center |
| Launch Vehicle | Long March 2C |
| COSPAR Number | 2004-012A |
| NORAD Number | 28220 |
| Comments | Stereo mapping; photographic surveys of China´s land resources, monitor environment, mapping. |