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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 11-06
Launched
March 31, 2014
Summary
Shijian 11-06 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 March 31, 2014. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 135th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 5,363rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 27th Long March 2C flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Shi Jian 11-06, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 688 × 710 km orbit inclined 98.3°. 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
- 27th Long March 2C flight · 1st this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 135th launch1st this yearhumanity's 5,363rd orbital launch attempt14th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Shi Jian 11-06 · NORAD 39624 · 2014-014 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2014-014A
- Epoch
- 2014-03-31 03:51:24 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.60439879 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0015902
- Inclination
- 98.2665°
- Ascending node
- 144.1287°
- Arg. of perigee
- 236.7041°
- Mean anomaly
- 123.2637°
- 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 11-06 · NORAD 39624 · in orbit
CZ-2C Y27 Stage 2 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Shijian 11-06 is one of a series of Chinese satellites officially described as experimental but widely assessed as missile early-warning platforms for the People's Liberation Army.
Pad
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
30th launch from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), 1st this year · 70th 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
126 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 11-06 launch?
Shijian 11-06 launched on March 31, 2014. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Shijian 11-06?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Shijian 11-06?
Long March 2C, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 2C spec sheet
Where did Shijian 11-06 launch from?
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
What orbit did Shijian 11-06 reach?
Shi Jian 11-06, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 688 × 710 km orbit inclined 98.3°.
How many satellites did Shijian 11-06 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).