TZINGHUA 1 is a Chinese (PRC) 50-kg microsatellite that was launched by a Cosmos-3M rocket from Plesetsk at 12:13 UT on 2000 Jun 28. It is a demonstration model of a future seven-satellite fleet that will monitor natural disasters and help train students. Initial orbital parameters were period 98.7 min, apogee 703 km, perigee 677 km, and inclination 98.12 deg.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2000-06-28
Launch Vehicle: Cosmos
Launch Site: Plesetsk, Russia
Mass: 50.0 kg