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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 2CLaunch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Shijian 10-02
Launched
July 29, 2011 · 07:42 UTC
Summary
Shijian 11-02 launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 2C from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on July 29, 2011 at 07:42 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 88th launch, 6th this year and humanity's 5,146th orbital launch attempt. It was the 21st Long March 2C flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Shi Jian 11-02, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 649 × 718 km orbit inclined 98.1°. 6 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
- 21st Long March 2C flight · 2nd this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 88th launch6th this yearhumanity's 5,146th orbital launch attempt40th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Shi Jian 11-02 · NORAD 37765 · 2011-039 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2011-039A
- Epoch
- 2011-07-29 09:13:15 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.65209678 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.00493
- Inclination
- 98.1341°
- Ascending node
- 336.5144°
- Arg. of perigee
- 127.5853°
- Mean anomaly
- 326.754°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- B*
- 0
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
6 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 4 components; 5 still in orbit
- Shi Jian 11-02 · NORAD 37765 · in orbit
CZ-2C Y24 Stage 2 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Shijian 11-02 was a Chinese satellite of the Shijian 11 series, officially described as an experimental spacecraft. Its purpose is undisclosed; observers assess the series as an experimental missile early-warning or signals-intelligence constellation in a roughly 700 km sun-synchronous orbit.
Pad
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
18th launch from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), 2nd this year · 53rd from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Jul 29, 3:42 PM GMT+8, in daylight
138 launches from this pad · 299 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
23 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 Shijian 11-02 launch?
Shijian 11-02 launched on July 29, 2011 at 07:42 UTC.
Where can I watch Shijian 11-02?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Shijian 11-02?
Long March 2C, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 2C spec sheet
Where did Shijian 11-02 launch from?
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Jul 29, 3:42 PM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Shijian 11-02 reach?
Shi Jian 11-02, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 649 × 718 km orbit inclined 98.1°.
How many satellites did Shijian 11-02 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).