Shiyan 2

China (PR)

Spacecraft nº:

Chinese spacecraft nº: 94

Also called: Shiyan Weixing (SW-2)

Launch data:

Designation	28479 / 04046A
Launch date	18 Nov 2004 - 10:45 UT
Launch site	Xichang, LC1?
Launch vehicle	CZ-2C (#F26)
Mission	Imaging, Earth observation
LEO Earth orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	km
Inclination	°
Period	min

Launched into a 700 km sun-synchronous, circular orbit.

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor
Customer
Platform
Mass at launch	300 kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime

Mission details:

Ref.: #3(SD388), #7, #14 - update: 19.11.05