Shijian-15, CX-3, Shiyan-7A & 7B

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

23:37:00

Friday July 19, 2013

Mission Details

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Chuangxin

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CX-3 (Chuang in 3, Innovation 3) is a mini "store and forward" communications satellite developed by CAS (China Academy of Science), Shanghai Academy of Space Technology, and Shanghai Telecomm.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

1 Payload

Shijian-15

Wiki

Chinese reconaissance satellite. It is reportedly carrying out observations of space debris.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

1 Payload

Shiyan-7A & 7B

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Shiyan 7 (SY 7, Experiment 7) or Tansuo 7 (TS 7) is an experimental Chinese satellite. It has been reported, that SY 7 carries a robotic arm experiment. Around 19 October 2013, the main satellite deployed a subsatellite. Both satellites performed orbital manoeuvres, but remained in close proximity and multiple separations and dockings had been assumed in different orbits.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

2 Payloads

204 kilograms

Rocket

Active
Long March 4C

Active Since 2006

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation logo

Agency

CASC

Price

$64.68 million

Rocket

Height: 46.97m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 4,200 kg

GTO: 1,500 kg

Liftoff Thrust

2,993 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 3.8m

Height: 11.74m

Stages

3

Launch Site

LC-9

Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, China

Fastest Turnaround

16 days 20 hours

Stats

Long March 4C


10th

Mission

1st

Mission of 2013

2013


39th

Orbital launch attempt