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SHIJIAN-15 (SJ-15) (39210)
COSPAR: 2013-037C | Alt Name: Shi Jian 15
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 19, 2013
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC9
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4C
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
39210
International Designator
2013-037C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:09:11 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
98.10°
Right Ascension
188.23°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
93.13°
Period
97.86 min
Mean Motion
14.72 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SHIJIAN-15 (SJ-15)
Alternative Name
Shi Jian 15
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CNSA
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 39210U 13037C 26185.29804971 .00000821 00000-0 14035-3 0 9998
2 39210 98.1041 188.2257 0007608 93.1277 267.0800 14.71524835696849
Source: Celestrak
Summary
SHIJIAN-15 (SJ-15), also known as Shi Jian 15, is a technology satellite owned by CNSA and was launched on July 19, 2013, from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center's LC9 launch pad using the Chang Zheng 4C launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 1 meter in length and diameter with a span of 3 meters, and it weighs 500 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. It carries a payload named Tansuo 5 and is shaped like a box with two panels, giving it an RCS value of 3.3272 square meters. The satellite was manufactured by SAST and its mission is focused on technology development.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1
Diameter
1
Span
3
Dry Mass
500
Launch Mass
500
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
3.3272
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Tansuo 5
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
SAST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
SJ-15
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
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