28220 - TANSUO 1

TANSUO 1 (also reported as EXPERIMENTSAT 1) is a Chinese (PRC) satellite that was launched by a Long March 2-C rocket from Xichang Satellite Launch Center at 16:00 UT on 2004 April 18. The 204-kg satellite will provide stereographic maps of land resources in China. The initial orbital parameters were period 96.8 min, apogee 615 km, and perigee 600 km, and inclination 97.7 degrees.

Alternate Names

Experimentsat 1

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2004-04-18
Launch Vehicle: Long March 2C
Launch Site: Xichang, Peoples Republic of China