Long March 2C

Status

Success

Shijian-11 08

Launch Time
Mon Oct 27, 2014 06:59 UTC

Article

Rocket

Long March 2C

Image Credit: CASC

CASC

Status: Active

Price: $30.8 million

Liftoff Thrust: 2,962 kN

Payload to LEO: 2,850 kg

Payload to GTO: 1,000 kg

Stages: 2

Strap-ons: 0

Rocket Height: 42.0 m

Fairing Diameter: 3.35 m

Fairing Height: 8.37 m

Details

Mission Details

Shijian-11 08

The purpose of the Chinese SJ 11 (Shijian 11) series of satellites has not been disclosed. It is speculated, it might be an experimental missile tracking and early warning constellation or a SIGINT constellation.

Payloads: 1

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Location

Site 9401 (SLS-2), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China

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Stats

2014

67th orbital launch attempt

40th mission

3rd mission of 2014

39th successful mission

8th consecutive successful mission