29058 - INNOVATION 1

INNOVATION 1, also known as CHUANGXIN 1, is a Chinese (PRC) prototype of an advanced telecommunication satellite with potential for environmental protection, oil and gas transportation, flood prevention and earthquake monitoring. The 100-kg satellite was launched by a Long March 4B rocket from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi province on 2003 October 21. Initial orbital parameters were period 99.2 min, apogee 759 km, perigee 686 km, and inclination 98.5 deg.

Alternate Names

Chuangxin 1

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2003-10-21
Launch Vehicle: Long March 4B
Launch Site: Taiyuan, Peoples Republic of China