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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 10-03
Launched
July 6, 2011 · 04:28 UTC
Summary
Shijian 11-03 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 6, 2011 at 04:28 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 85th launch, 3rd this year and humanity's 5,137th orbital launch attempt. It was the 20th Long March 2C flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Shi Jian 11-03, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 701 × 711 km orbit inclined 98.2°. 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
- 20th Long March 2C flight · 1st this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 85th launch3rd this yearhumanity's 5,137th orbital launch attempt31st orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Shi Jian 11-03 · NORAD 37730 · 2011-030 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- OBJECT A
- Object ID
- 2011-030A
- Epoch
- 2011-07-06 05:33:00 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.58292139 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.000679
- Inclination
- 98.2136°
- Ascending node
- 265.0489°
- Arg. of perigee
- 256.5848°
- Mean anomaly
- 101.8204°
- 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; 6 still in orbit
- Shi Jian 11-03 · NORAD 37730 · in orbit
CZ-2C Y25 Stage 2 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Shijian 11-03 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
17th launch from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), 1st this year · 52nd from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Jul 6, 12:28 PM GMT+8, in daylight
138 launches from this pad · 299 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
287 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 11-03 launch?
Shijian 11-03 launched on July 6, 2011 at 04:28 UTC.
Where can I watch Shijian 11-03?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Shijian 11-03?
Long March 2C, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 2C spec sheet
Where did Shijian 11-03 launch from?
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Jul 6, 12:28 PM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Shijian 11-03 reach?
Shi Jian 11-03, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 701 × 711 km orbit inclined 98.2°.
How many satellites did Shijian 11-03 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).