China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Shi Jian 7

Long March 2D

SUCCESS
Success

Tuesday, July 5, 2005 · 22:40 UTC

Mission

/01

Chinese maneuverable military satellites, believed to have an interceptor / inspector / antisatellite mission. Launched from Jiuquan by the CZ-2D launch vehicle into 600 km, 97.7 deg inclination sun synchronous orbits.

Mission Type

Government/Top Secret

Orbit

Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)

Probability

N/A

Status

Launch Successful

Vehicle & Pad

/02

Rocket

Long March 2D

Variant: D

Launch Pad

Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

40.960° N, 100.298° E

4

Pad Launches

37

Location Launches

31

Agency Launches

27

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