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Shijian-2
Shijian-2 was launched on September 19, 1981 aboard a Feng Bao 1 from Jiuquan. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Aug 17, 1982).
COSPAR 1981-093DNORAD 12845China
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Shi Jian 2
- Common name
- Shijian-2
- Payload designation
- shijian erhao
- Other names
- SJ-2
- International designator
- 1981-093D
- NORAD catalog number
- 12845
- GCAT identifier
- S12845
Mission
- Mission type
- Space science
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- SJ
- Owner
- 7 Jixie Gon.bu
- Country
- China
- Builder
- Chinese Academy of Space Technology, Beijing (CASC 5th Acad)
- Platform (bus)
- SJ-2
Launch
- Date
- September 19, 1981 · 21:28 UTC
- Launch record
- 1981-093Success
- Rocket
- Feng Bao 1
- Spaceport
- Jiuquan · pad LA2B
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/I
- Perigee
- 231 km
- Apogee
- 1,503 km
- Inclination
- 59.46°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- August 17, 1982
- Last known active
- August 1982
- End of operations
- August 1982
Size
- Mass
- 257 kg
- Dry mass
- 257 kg
- Length
- 1.1 m
- Diameter
- 1.20 m
- Span
- 3.3 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q108104301 (CC0).