Shijian-7

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

22:40:00

Tuesday July 5, 2005

Mission Details

SJ 7 (Shijian 7) is an experimental scientific satellite. It is in a 547 × 570 km × 97.6 deg orbit.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

1 Payload

Active

Active Since 1992

Agency

Price

$29.75 million

Rocket

Height: 40.77m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 3,500 kg

GTO: 1,200 kg

Liftoff Thrust

2,962 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 3.35m

Height: 7.82m

Stages

2

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China

Fastest Turnaround

10 days 18 hours

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China

Fastest Turnaround

10 days 18 hours

6th

Mission

1st

Mission of 2005

27th

Orbital launch attempt