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SJ-11-01

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SJ-11-01 is a China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) payload satellite, launched on November 12, 2009 into LEO.

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Launch

Launch date
November 12, 2009 at 02:45 AM UTC
Launch site
Jiuquan, China
Launched by
Long March 2C →
Operator
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Mission
Shi Jian 11-01
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
690 km
Periapsis
673 km
Inclination
98°
Orbital period
98.38 min

Spacecraft

Operator
China Academy of Space Technology (CAST)
Manufacturer
China Academy of Space Technology (CAST)/ DFH Satellite Co. Ltd.
Users
Government
Launch mass
300 kg
Design lifetime
3 years

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2009-061A
NORAD catalog №
36088
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
ChinaChina
Radar cross-section
2.28 m²
Status
Operational

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