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SJ-12 (36596)
COSPAR: 2010-027A | Alt Name: Shi Jian 12
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 15, 2010
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC603
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2D
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
36596
International Designator
2010-027A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 08:15:28 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.76°
Right Ascension
203.44°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
49.40°
Period
94.93 min
Mean Motion
15.17 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Polar Plot
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SJ-12
Alternative Name
Shi Jian 12
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CASC
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 36596U 10027A 26185.34407721 .00007123 00000-0 36488-3 0 9994
2 36596 97.7612 203.4436 0007574 49.4041 310.7849 15.16889107877460
Source: Celestrak
Summary
SJ-12 (Shi Jian 12) is a satellite with the NORAD Catalog ID 36596 and OBJECT_ID 2010-027A, part of the FY-1 bus series. Launched on June 15, 2010, from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (JSC), LC603, using a Chang Zheng 2D launch vehicle, SJ-12 has dimensions of 1.4 meters in length and diameter, with an 8.6-meter span. The satellite has a dry mass of 1000 kg and was manufactured by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST). Its primary mission is to advance rendezvous technology for China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASC). The shape of SJ-12 is described as a box with two panels, with an RCS (Reaction Control System) area of 3.26 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.4
Diameter
1.4
Span
8.6
Dry Mass
1000
Launch Mass
1000
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
3.26
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Shi Jian 12
Purpose
Rendezvous Technology
Mission
Rendezvous Technology
Manufacturer
SAST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
FY-1
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
Start Azimuth
Max Elevation
Stop Azimuth
Time Until
Pass Duration
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