Shijian 9A & Shijian 9B

Long March 2C launched the Shijian-9 mission from Taiyuan, sending two Chinese minisatellites, SJ-9A and SJ-9B, to demonstrate formation flying, orbital maneuvering and new guidance, navigation and control technologies.

Outcome

Success

Payload to orbit

1.1 T (est.)

Flight

2nd

of 3 Long March 2C/SMA flights

Date and time

14 October 2012, 03:25 UTC

Rocket

Long March 2C/SMA

Builder

CASC

Launch site

Launch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Payload

Unknown

International designator

2012-056

Launches in 2012

59th of 78

See it in orbit

Space Atlas shows the satellites and rocket stages from this launch in 3D.

View satellites in Space Atlas↗