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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 10-04
Launched
August 18, 2011
Summary
Shijian 11-04 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 August 18, 2011. The mission failed. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 91st launch, 9th this year and humanity's 5,153rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 22nd Long March 2C flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 22nd Long March 2C flight · 3rd this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 91st launch9th this yearhumanity's 5,153rd orbital launch attempt47th orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
Shijian 11-04 was a Chinese satellite of the undisclosed Shijian 11 series, thought to be an experimental early-warning or signals-intelligence spacecraft. It was lost when the Long March 2C's second stage failed, the first Long March failure since 1996.
Pad
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
19th launch from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), 3rd this year · 54th 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
20 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 11-04 launch?
Shijian 11-04 launched on August 18, 2011. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Shijian 11-04?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Shijian 11-04?
Long March 2C, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 2C spec sheet
Where did Shijian 11-04 launch from?
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
What orbit was Shijian 11-04 going to?
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO), a government/top secret mission.