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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 2C/SMALaunch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Shijian 9A & Shijian 9B
Launched
October 14, 2012
Summary
Shijian 9A & 9B launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 2C/SMA from Launch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on October 14, 2012. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 115th launch, 14th this year and humanity's 5,249th orbital launch attempt. It was the 2nd Long March 2C/SMA flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Shi Jian 9A, one of 8 catalogued objects, reached a 262 × 681 km orbit inclined 98.0°. 8 objects from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them payloads.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Technology · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 2nd Long March 2C/SMA flight · 1st this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 115th launch14th this yearhumanity's 5,249th orbital launch attempt59th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Shi Jian 9A · NORAD 38860 · 2012-056 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 8 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2012-056A
- Epoch
- 2012-10-14 04:50:34 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.33764287 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0306343
- Inclination
- 97.9728°
- Ascending node
- 0.6545°
- Arg. of perigee
- 171.2832°
- Mean anomaly
- 281.3739°
- 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
8 catalogued: 2 payloads, 2 rocket stages, 4 components; 3 still in orbit
- Shi Jian 9A · NORAD 38860 · in orbit
- Shi Jian 9B · NORAD 38861 · in orbit
CZ-2C/SMA Y2 Stage 2 · re-entered June 5, 2013
SMA kick stage? · re-entered November 15, 2014
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Shijian 9A and 9B are Chinese technology-demonstration satellites used to test new components, including electric propulsion, high-precision attitude control and inter-satellite links.
Pad
Launch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
9th launch from Launch Complex 9, 4th this year · 43rd from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
80 launches from this pad · 162 from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
137 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaOpen in maps
Questions
When did Shijian 9A & 9B launch?
Shijian 9A & 9B launched on October 14, 2012. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Shijian 9A & 9B?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Shijian 9A & 9B?
Long March 2C/SMA, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 2C/SMA spec sheet
Where did Shijian 9A & 9B launch from?
Launch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
What orbit did Shijian 9A & 9B reach?
Shi Jian 9A, one of 8 catalogued objects, reached a 262 × 681 km orbit inclined 98.0°.
How many satellites did Shijian 9A & 9B launch?
2 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).