Shiyan-5

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

02:12:00

Monday November 25, 2013

Mission Details

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Shiyan 5 (SY 5, Experiment 5) or Tansuo 5 (TS 5) is an experimental Chinese remote sensing satellite based on the CAST1000 bus.

Low Earth 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

20th

Mission

2nd

Mission of 2013

70th

Orbital launch attempt