BEIJING 1

NORAD 28890· COSPAR 2005-043A· Active satellite· Earth Observation· SSO
Live · TLE epoch 2026-06-10 04:14 UTC
Orbit class
SSO — Sun-Synchronous (LEO at 96–102° inclination)
Operator
Chinese Government
Country
China
Manufacturer
Launched
Oct 27, 2005
Mass
Apogee
696 km
Perigee
676 km
Inclination
98.29°
Period
1.64 h
Launch
Launched on Oct 27, 2005 from 132/1 (132L), Russia aboard a Kosmos-3M (11K65M).
Kosmos-3M | Beijing-1

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