Status
Success
Shijian 1
Launch Time
Wed Mar 03, 1971 12:15 UTC
Wed Mar 03, 1971 12:15 UTC
First flight of a Chinese scientific satellite. Last orbital flight of Long March 1.
Rocket
Mission Details
Shijian 1
SJ 1 (Shi Jian) was the second Chinese satellite. It was designed and built by the Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST).
The 221 kg SJ 1 spacecraft was based on the DFH 1 satellite, from which it inherited the 1 m pressurized spherical structure, but it was powered by Silicon solar cells, which were mounted on 14 trapezoidal planes on the upper and lower hemispherical shells. Batteries and transmitters were housed in the pressurized compartment. SJ 1 was spin-stabilized.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 221.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit
Location
Site 5020 (LA-2A), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China
Stats
1971
19th orbital launch attempt
Long March 1
2nd mission
1st mission of 1971
2nd successful mission