SJ-11-05

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Chinese spacecraft nº: 205

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Description:

• According to the Chinese media, SJ-11-05 is an 'experimental satellite' developed by the DongFangHong Satellite Company of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. 'Shijian' means 'Practice' and this series of satellites have been used with a variety of configurations and missions for scientific research and technological experiments.

Mission details:

• China launched `Shijian shiyi hao 05 xing', another Shi Jian 11 satellite, on Jul 15. It is the 5th in a series of what are suspected to be infrared-telescope-equipped missile early warning satellites, and replaces the 4th spacecraft which was lost in a launch failure. Two objects have been cataloged; A, the final stage rocket, in a 684 x 749 km x 98.1 deg orbit and B, the payload, in a 680 x 703 km x 98.1 deg orbit; the designations will be switched when the US JSPOC realizes which is which.

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