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SJ-11-05 (39202)
COSPAR: 2013-035A | Alt Name: Shi Jian 11-05
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 15, 2013
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC603
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2C
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
39202
International Designator
2013-035A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:27:10 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.29°
Right Ascension
10.20°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
174.06°
Period
98.30 min
Mean Motion
14.65 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SJ-11-05
Alternative Name
Shi Jian 11-05
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CNSA
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 39202U 13035A 26185.26887500 .00000185 00000-0 43810-4 0 9990
2 39202 98.2857 10.2000 0009866 174.0635 186.0687 14.64906786691738
Source: Celestrak
Summary
SJ-11-05 (Shi Jian 11-05) is a technology satellite owned by CNSA and manufactured by DFHZ. It was launched on July 15, 2013, from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center using a Chang Zheng 2C launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 1 meter in length and diameter with a span of 3 meters and had a dry mass of 300 kilograms at launch. It is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power. The satellite's shape is described as a box with two panels, and its radar cross-section (RCS) is 2.305 square meters. Its mission and purpose are listed under "Technology ?," indicating uncertainty in the specific details of its operational role.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1
Diameter
1
Span
3
Dry Mass
300
Launch Mass
300
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
2.305
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Shi Jian 11 hao 05 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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