Launch Date
October 24, 2021
Launch Site
XICLF
Launch Pad
LC2
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3B
NORAD ID
49330
International Designator
2021-094A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:56:08 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
5.15°
Right Ascension
61.08°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
168.08°
Period
1436.23 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
SHIJIAN-21 (SJ-21)
Alternative Name
Shi Jian 21
Type
Status
Owner
SAST
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 49330U 21094A 26185.33065936 -.00000339 00000-0 00000-0 0 9998
2 49330 5.1509 61.0777 0049918 168.0782 299.9702 1.00262647 5531
Source: Celestrak
Length
5
Diameter
2.5
Span
30
Dry Mass
2500
Launch Mass
5000
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Shi Jian 21
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
SAST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
SJ21
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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