About this launch
Chinese experimental satellite of unknown purpose
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
- Site
- Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Rocket and boosterLong March 2C
- Vehicle
- Long March 2C
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MissionGovernment/Top Secret · LEO
Government/Top Secret · LEO
What it put in orbit6 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| SJ-11-01 2009-061A | Payload | 673 × 688 km · 98.0° | Globe |
| CZ-2C R/B 2009-061B | Rocket body | 662 × 773 km · 98.5° | Globe |
| CZ-2C DEB 2009-061C | Debris | 529 × 566 km · 97.8° | Globe |
| CZ-2C DEB 2009-061D | Debris | re-entered 2025-10-04 | |
| CZ-2C DEB 2009-061E | Debris | 664 × 834 km · 98.8° | Globe |
| CZ-2C DEB 2009-061F | Debris | 654 × 816 km · 98.1° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2009-061. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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