Shijian-10

Chinese recoverable satellite based on the FSW series. Shijian-10 was launched on April 5, 2016 aboard a Chang Zheng 2D from Jiuquan. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Apr 18, 2016).

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Identity

Name in GCAT: Shi Jian 10 RV
Common name: Shijian-10
Payload designation: SJ-10
International designator: 2016-023A
NORAD catalog number: 41448
GCAT identifier: S41448
UN registration: ST/SG/SER.E/789

Mission

Mission type: Reentry vehicle
Use: Civil government
Program: FSW RV
Owner: CASC
Country: China
Builder: Chinese Academy of Space Technology, Beijing (CASC 5th Acad)
Platform (bus): FSW-1

Launch

Date: April 5, 2016 · 17:38 UTC
Launch record: 2016-023Success
Rocket: Chang Zheng 2D
Spaceport: Jiuquan · pad LC603

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LLEO/I
Perigee: 233 km
Apogee: 267 km
Inclination: 42.89°
Status: Landed
Status date: April 18, 2016
Last known active: Apr 18, 2016
End of operations: Apr 18, 2016

Size

Mass: 850 kg
Dry mass: 850 kg
Length: 1.7 m
Diameter: 1.70 m
Span: 1.7 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q25382439 (CC0).