NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 2005-043A
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 27 October 2005. It will help in planning projects for the 2008 Olympics, and monitor natural and man-made disasters.
Launch Date: 2005-10-27
Launch Vehicle: Cosmos
Launch Site: Plesetsk, Russia
Questions and comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office