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Shijian XI 01

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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.

References

Shijian XI-01 Wikipedia