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SJ-11-02 (37765)
COSPAR: 2011-039A | Alt Name: Shi Jian 11-02
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 29, 2011
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC603
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2C
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
37765
International Designator
2011-039A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:26:56 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.26°
Right Ascension
75.03°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
204.08°
Period
98.33 min
Mean Motion
14.64 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SJ-11-02
Alternative Name
Shi Jian 11-02
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CASC
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 37765U 11039A 26184.97704485 .00000620 00000-0 12618-3 0 9996
2 37765 98.2602 75.0325 0009840 204.0775 166.4458 14.64497167796415
Source: Celestrak
Summary
SJ-11-02, also known as Shi Jian 11-02, is a technology satellite launched by China on July 29, 2011, from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (JSC) using LC603 launch pad and the Chang Zheng 2C launch vehicle. The spacecraft, manufactured by DFHZ, has dimensions of 1 meter in length and diameter with a span of 3 meters. It has a dry mass and launch mass both at 300 kilograms. Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power, SJ-11-02's shape is described as box-shaped with two panels. The satellite operates under the ownership of CASC (China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation) and serves technology-related purposes, though specific details about its mission are limited.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1
Diameter
1
Span
3
Dry Mass
300
Launch Mass
300
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
2.3311
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Shi Jian 11 hao 02 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
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Start Azimuth
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Stop Azimuth
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