Launch Date
May 10, 1999
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC7
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
NORAD ID
25731
International Designator
1999-025B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:37:15 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.72°
Right Ascension
227.09°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
309.61°
Period
101.92 min
Mean Motion
14.13 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
SJ-5
Alternative Name
Shi Jian 5
Type
Status
Owner
CASC1
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 25731U 99025B 26185.10920431 .00000059 00000-0 55021-4 0 9996
2 25731 98.7247 227.0942 0015948 309.6137 50.3627 14.12933793397711
Source: Celestrak
Length
1
Diameter
1
Span
4
Dry Mass
258
Launch Mass
258
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
1.4199
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Shi Jian 5
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
DFHZ
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
CAST-968
Configuration
CAST968A Bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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