Mission type Technology COSPAR ID 2009-061A Mission duration 3 years planned Inclination 98.26° Period 1.6 hours Launch date 12 November 2009 | Operator CASC SATCAT no. 36088 Manufacturer ADSC Inclination 98.26° Apogee 708,000 m Rocket Long March 2C | |
Similar Dark Matter Particle Explorer, Chang'e 2, AeroCube 3, Progress M‑66, Nanosat‑1B |
Shijian XI-01 (Chinese: 实践十一号01星, meaning Practice 11-01) is a Chinese technology demonstration satellite which was launched in November 2009. It was built by the Aerospace Dongfanghong Satellite Company, and is being operated by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.
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. 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. It has the International Designator 2009-061A.
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