Shijian 11-01
| Mission type | Technology |
|---|---|
| Operator | CASC |
| COSPAR ID | 2009-061A |
| SATCAT no. | 36088 |
| Mission duration | 3 years planned |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | ADSC |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 12 November 2009, 02:45 UTC |
| Rocket | Chang Zheng 2C |
| Launch site | Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-2 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Sun-Synchronous |
| Perigee altitude | 691 kilometres (429 mi)[1] |
| Apogee altitude | 708 kilometres (440 mi)[1] |
| Inclination | 98.26 degrees[1] |
| Period | 98.62 minutes[1] |
| Epoch | 25 January 2015, 01:37:35 UTC[1] |
Shijian XI-01 (Chinese: 实践十一号01星,[2] meaning Practice 11-01)[3] is a Chinese technology demonstration satellite which was launched in November 2009.[4] It was built by the Aerospace Dongfanghong Satellite Company, and is being operated by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.[2]
Shijian XI-01 was launched from the SLS-2 pad of Launch Area 4 at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre, atop a Long March 2C carrier rocket. Liftoff occurred at 02:45 GMT on 12 November 2009.[5] The satellite separated into an orbit with an apogee of 699.9 kilometres (434.9 mi), a perigee of 690.5 kilometres (429.1 mi), and 98.3° inclination.[3] It has the International Designator 2009-061A.
References
- ^ a b c d e "SJ-11-01 Satellite details 2009-061A NORAD 36088". N2YO. 25 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ^ a b 我国成功发射空间实验卫星"实践十一号01星" (in Chinese). Xinhua. 2009-11-12. Retrieved 2009-11-13.
- ^ a b Clark, Stephen (2009-11-12). "Long March rocket launches Chinese research satellite". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 2009-11-13.
- ^ "China launches research satellite". Global Times. 2009-11-12. Archived from the original on 2009-11-16. Retrieved 2009-11-13.
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