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SJ-11-03 (37730)
COSPAR: 2011-030A | Alt Name: Shi Jian 11-03
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 6, 2011
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC603
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2C
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
37730
International Designator
2011-030A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:05:16 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.93°
Right Ascension
148.72°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
350.43°
Period
98.34 min
Mean Motion
14.64 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SJ-11-03
Alternative Name
Shi Jian 11-03
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CASC
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 37730U 11030A 26185.29533079 .00000847 00000-0 16892-3 0 9993
2 37730 97.9349 148.7202 0008084 350.4343 117.3198 14.64354402799614
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The SJ-11-03 satellite, also known as Shi Jian 11-03, was launched on July 6, 2011, from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (JSC) using a Chang Zheng 2C launch vehicle. This Chinese satellite has a box shape with two panels and measures 1 meter in length and diameter, with a span of 3 meters. It weighs approximately 300 kilograms at launch and in its dry state. The spacecraft is equipped with technology for unspecified purposes and is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its manufacturer is DFHZ, and it belongs to the CASC (China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation). The satellite's bus type is CAST-2000, and its specific mission details are not fully known beyond being labeled as a technological test.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1
Diameter
1
Span
3
Dry Mass
300
Launch Mass
300
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
2.4
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Shi Jian 11 hao 03 xing
Purpose
Technology ?
Mission
Technology ?
Manufacturer
DFHZ
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
CAST-2000
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
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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