28890 - BEIJING 1

TSINGHUA, with a prelaunch name BEIJING 1, is a Chinese (PRC) photo-imaging microsatellite (166 kg) that was launched by a Cosmos 3M rocket from Plesetsk at 06:52 UT on 2005 October 27. It will help in planning projects for the 2008 Olympics, and monitor natural and man-made disasters. The initial orbital parameters were period 98.7 min, apogee 707 km, perigee 683 km, and inclination 98.18 deg.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2005-10-27
Launch Vehicle: Cosmos
Launch Site: Plesetsk, Russia