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SHIJIAN-17 (SJ-17)

OperationalPayloadGEO

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Launch

Launch date
November 3, 2016 at 12:43 PM UTC
Launch site
Wenchang, China
Launched by
Long March 5/YZ-2 →
Operator
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Mission
Shijian-17
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
GEO
Apoapsis
35,912 km
Periapsis
35,897 km
Inclination
5.74°
Orbital period
1442.11 min

Spacecraft

Operator
China Satellite Communication Corp. (China Satcom)
Manufacturer
China Academy of Space Technology (CAST)
Users
Government
Launch mass
3,800 kg

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2016-065A
NORAD catalog №
41838
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
ChinaChina
Radar cross-section
19.83 m²
Status
Operational