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Long March 2D | Shi Jian 7

July 5, 2005 at 10:40 PM UTC

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Long March 2D | Shi Jian 7 launch image
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July 5, 2005 at 10:40 PM UTC

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Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China · 40.9605, 100.2981

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Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

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July 5, 2005 at 10:40 PM UTC
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July 5, 2005 at 10:40 PM UTC
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June 14, 2023 at 3:48 PM UTC

Mission description

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.

Vehicle

Long March 2D

Long March · D

Height

38.3 m

Diameter

3.35 m

LEO capacity

3,500 kg

Successful launches

100

Launch complex

Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center is a Chinese spaceport located between the Ejin, Alxa, Inner Mongolia and Hangtian Town, Jinta County, Jiuquan, Gansu Province. It is part of the Dongfeng Aerospace City (Base 10).

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