Shi Jian 11-01

Long March 2C launched Shijian-11-01 from Jiuquan, the first of a Chinese series of experimental satellites used for space environment and technology research, into low Earth orbit.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

LEO

Low Earth orbit

Payload to orbit

304 kg (est.)

Flight

19th

of 67 Long March 2C flights

Date and time

12 November 2009, 02:45 UTC

Rocket

Long March 2C

Builder

CASC

Launch site

Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Payload

Government/Top Secret

International designator

2009-061

Launches in 2009

64th of 78

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