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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 2DLaunch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Shi Jian 7
Launched
July 5, 2005
Summary
Shi Jian 7 launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 2D from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on July 5, 2005. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 31st launch, 3rd this year and humanity's 4,721st orbital launch attempt. It was the 6th Long March 2D flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Shi Jian 7, one of 14 catalogued objects, reached a 550 × 572 km orbit inclined 97.6°. 14 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 6th Long March 2D flight · 1st this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 31st launch3rd this yearhumanity's 4,721st orbital launch attempt27th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Shi Jian 7 · NORAD 28737 · 2005-024 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 14 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2005-024A
- Epoch
- 2005-07-05 23:35:38 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.04232618 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0016104
- Inclination
- 97.5915°
- Ascending node
- 178.8417°
- Arg. of perigee
- 307.2304°
- Mean anomaly
- 22.9787°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- B*
- 0.0001
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: SSO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
14 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 7 debris, 5 components; 2 still in orbit
- Shi Jian 7 · NORAD 28737 · in orbit
CZ-2D Y6 Stage 2 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Chinese maneuverable military satellites, believed to have an interceptor / inspector / antisatellite mission. Launched from Jiuquan by the CZ-2D launch vehicle into 600 km, 97.7 deg inclination sun synchronous orbits.
Pad
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
4th launch from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), 1st this year · 37th from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
138 launches from this pad · 299 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
281 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaOpen in maps
Questions
When did Shi Jian 7 launch?
Shi Jian 7 launched on July 5, 2005. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Shi Jian 7?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Shi Jian 7?
Long March 2D, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 2D spec sheet
Where did Shi Jian 7 launch from?
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
What orbit did Shi Jian 7 reach?
Shi Jian 7, one of 14 catalogued objects, reached a 550 × 572 km orbit inclined 97.6°.
How many satellites did Shi Jian 7 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).