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Shijian-12

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

01:39:00

Tuesday June 15, 2010

Mission Details

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Shijian-12

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Shijian-12 is a research satellite for rendezvous technology and satellite inspection. It made a rendezvous with Shijian-6F in August 2010. Possibly physical contact between the satellites was established.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

1 Payload

Rocket

Active
Long March 2D

Active Since 1992

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation logo

Agency

CASC

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

Launch Site

Site 9401 (SLS-2)

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China

Fastest Turnaround

10 days 18 hours

Stats

Long March 2D

12th

Mission

1st

Mission of 2010

2010

29th

Orbital launch attempt