Launch Date
October 14, 2012
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC9
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2C
NORAD ID
38861
International Designator
2012-056B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:18:21 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.60°
Right Ascension
168.71°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
152.69°
Period
96.55 min
Mean Motion
14.91 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
SJ-9B
Alternative Name
Shi Jian 9B
Type
Status
Owner
ZZWYZ
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 38861U 12056B 26185.22107664 .00002208 00000-0 22616-3 0 9992
2 38861 97.5990 168.7098 0015925 152.6910 207.5150 14.91382757742260
Source: Celestrak
Length
1.5
Diameter
1.9
Span
4
Dry Mass
260
Launch Mass
260
Shape
Box + 1 Pan
Radar Cross Section
0.9993
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Shi Jian 9 hao B weixing
Purpose
Technological experiments
Mission
Technological experiments
Manufacturer
DFHZ
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
CAST-100
Configuration
CAST-100
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
LWIR
Power System
Deployable solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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