SJ 15

Shijian-15 (SJ-15)

China (PR)

Spacecraft nº:

Chinese spacecraft nº: 208

Launch data:

Designation	39210 / 13037C
Launch date	19 July 2013 - 23:37 UT
Launch site	Taiyuan, LC-9
Launch vehicle	CZ-4C
Mission	Experimental, Technology
Earth orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	567 x 611 km
Eccentricity
Inclination	97.7 deg
Period	96.3 min

Launched together with: SY-7 & CX-3

Spacecraft data:

Prime manufacturer	SAST
Platform
Operator
Mass at launch	kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Equipment
Solar array
Stabilization
Propulsion
DC power
Design lifetime

Description:

SHIJIAN 15 is a technology satellite, precise mission unknown at present.

Mission details:

A CZ-4C rocket launched on Jul 19, 2013 placed three experimental satellites in a 666 x 673 km x 98.1 deg sun-synchronous orbit with an 06:42 local time descending node. The SJ-15 satellite is thought to be carrying out observations of space debris.

Satellite tracking:

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