Mission
Communications · GTO
Shijian 20 is an experimental geostationary communications satellite. This is also a return-to-flight launch for Long March 5 after a July 2017 failure.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHIJIAN-20 (SJ-20) 2019-097A | Payload | 35772 × 35803 km · 5.2° | Globe |
| CZ-5 R/B 2019-097B | Rocket body | re-entered 2022-05-04 |
COSPAR ID 2019-097 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).