Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- July 18, 1998, 09:20
- Launch designation
- 1998-044
- Mission
- xinnuo yihao
- Flight name
- Sinosat
- Vehicle flight ID
- Y4
- Year
- Launches in 1998
Orbit and payload
- Initial perigee
- 209 km
- Initial apogee
- 608 km
- Inclination
- 28.5°
- Payload mass to orbit
- 2.8 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xinnuo 1 | 1998-044ANORAD 25404 | Sino Satellite Communications Co. (Sinosat) | Communications | 2,832 kg | Renamed · April 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.