28221 - NAXING 1

NAXING 1 (also reported as NANOSAT 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 25-kg satellite will perform "some high-tech experiments." The initial orbital parameters were period 96.9 min, apogee 615 km, perigee 600 km, and inclination 97.6 degrees.

Alternate Names

Nanosat 1

Facts in Brief

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