SJ 11

SJ11-04

China (PR)

Spacecraft nº:

Chinese spacecraft nº: 164

Shi Jian 11-04

Launch data:

Designation	11F02
Launch date	18 Aug 2011 - 09:28:03 UT
Launch site	Jiuquan, 603
Launch vehicle	CZ-2C (3)
Mission	Technology?
Perigee / Apogee	km
Eccentricity
Inclination	deg
Period	min

Launch failure

Spacecraft data:

Prime manufactor	Dongfanghong Satellite Co.
Platform
Operator
Mass at launch	kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Equipment
Solar array	2 deployable solar arrays
Stabilization
Propulsion
DC power
Design lifetime

Mission details:

The fourth satellite in China's SJ-11 system, speculated by some analysts to be an early warning constellation, was launched on Aug 18, 2011 but failed to reach orbit. At stage 2 ignition the CZ-2C rocket's vernier engine suffered a mechanical failure.

Ref.: #6n, #7(JR646) - update: 11.09.11