Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Shijian 9B (SJ 9B) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
China (PR) |
Operator/Owner |
Shanghai Academy of Space Technology (CAST) |
Users |
Government |
Purpose |
Technology Development |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
624 |
Apogee (km) |
651 |
Eccentricity |
0.00192650731359258 |
Inclination (degrees) |
97.99 |
Period (minutes) |
97.46 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
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Dry Mass (kg.) |
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Power (watts) |
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Date of Launch |
14-10-2012 |
Expected Lifetime |
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Contractor |
Shanghai Academy of Space Flight Technology/Dongfanghong Satellite Co. |
Country of Contractor |
China (PR) |
Launch Site |
Taiyuan Launch Center |
Launch Vehicle |
Long March 2C |
COSPAR Number |
2012-056B |
NORAD Number |
38861 |
Comments |
Focus on satellite reliability demonstrations and validating high-performance Chinese-made technologies. |