Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- May 30, 1998, 10:00
- Launch designation
- 1998-033
- Mission
- Chinastar 1
- Flight name
- Zhongwei 1
- Vehicle flight ID
- Y5
- Year
- Launches in 1998
Orbit and payload
- Initial perigee
- 216 km
- Initial apogee
- 300 km
- Inclination
- 28.0°
- Payload mass to orbit
- 2.9 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhongwei 1 | 1998-033ANORAD 25354 | China Orient Telecom Satellite Co. Ltd. | Communications | 2,917 kg | Renamed · Apr 10, 2009 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.