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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 11-08
Launched
October 27, 2014
Summary
Shijian 11-08 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 October 27, 2014. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 143rd launch, 9th this year and humanity's 5,417th orbital launch attempt. It was the 29th Long March 2C flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Shi Jian 11-08, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 694 × 712 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
- 29th Long March 2C flight · 3rd this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 143rd launch9th this yearhumanity's 5,417th orbital launch attempt68th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Shi Jian 11-08 · NORAD 40286 · 2014-066 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2014-066A
- Epoch
- 2014-10-27 09:43:15 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.59170779 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0012989
- Inclination
- 98.2161°
- Ascending node
- 54.6318°
- Arg. of perigee
- 200.8509°
- Mean anomaly
- 159.5324°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 2
- 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 11-08 · NORAD 40286 · in orbit
CZ-2C Y32 Stage 2 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Shijian 11-08 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
34th launch from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), 5th this year · 74th 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
29 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 11-08 launch?
Shijian 11-08 launched on October 27, 2014. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Shijian 11-08?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Shijian 11-08?
Long March 2C, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 2C spec sheet
Where did Shijian 11-08 launch from?
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
What orbit did Shijian 11-08 reach?
Shi Jian 11-08, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 694 × 712 km orbit inclined 98.2°.
How many satellites did Shijian 11-08 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).