NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 2017-021F
SilkRoad-1 01 or Silu 1 is a Chinese 3U Cubesat for earth observation.
The tiny, 4.5 kg remote sensing satellite was developed by the Xi'an Institute of Surveying and Mapping, with involvement from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and a number of its branches. Silk Road-1 is designed to be a pathfinder for a constellation of around 30 satellites operating across a variety of wavelengths.
Launch Date: 2017-04-20
Launch Vehicle: Long March 7
Launch Site: Wenchang, Peoples Republic of China
Mass: 4.5 kg
Questions and comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office