CBERS-1 - Satellite Information

Designation
Spacetrack catalog number25940
COSPAR ID1999-057-A
Name in Spacetrack catalogCBERS 1

Satellite Details

Orbit 771 x 780 km, 98.3°
Category [satcat. ]
Country/organitisation of origin PRC
Intrinsic brightness (Mag) 4.7 (at 1000km distance, 50% illuminated)
Maximum brightness (Mag)3.6 (at perigee, 100% illuminated)

Launch

Date (UTC) 14 October 1999 03:15
Launch siteTaiyuan Space Launch Center,
China
Launch vehicle Chang Zheng 4B
View from orbit pole
 

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