29092 - RSS 1

RSS 1 (Remote Sensing Satellite 1) is a Chinese (PRC) photo-imaging satellite that was launched by a Long March 4B rocket from Taiyuan Launch Center at 22:48 UT on 2006 April 26. The 2.7-ton satellite carries instruments to enable land survey, crop appraisal and disaster monitoring. The initial orbital parameters were period 97.2 min apogee 626 km, perigee 624 km, and inclination 97.8 deg.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2006-04-26
Launch Vehicle: Long March 4B
Launch Site: Taiyuan, Peoples Republic of China