China launches experimental satellite

[houshanghai]

unches experimental satellite
English.news.cn 2011-07-06 14:55:55 FeedbackPrintRSS

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An experimental orbiter in China's Shi-Jian satellite series, SJ-11-03, boosted by a Long-March II-C rocket carrier, lifts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gansu Province, July 6, 2011. The satellite will be used for experiments of space science and technology. (Xinhua/Li Wen)

JIUQUAN, Gansu, July 6 (Xinhua) -- China on Wednesday launched an experimental orbiter in the country's Shijian satellite series from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern Gansu Province.

The satellite, SJ-11-03, was sent to space at 12:28 a.m. (Beijing time) by a Long March II-C carrier rocket, according to the launch center.

The orbiter, developed by China Spacesat Co. Ltd under China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, will be used to conduct space scientific experiments, the company said.

It has been the 139th flight of the Long March rocket series.

An experimental orbiter in China's Shi-Jian satellite series, SJ-11-03, boosted by a Long-March II-C rocket carrier, lifts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gansu Province, July 6, 2011. The satellite will be used for experiments of space science and technology. (Xinhua/Li Wen)

An experimental orbiter in China's Shi-Jian satellite series, SJ-11-03, boosted by a Long-March II-C rocket carrier, lifts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gansu Province, July 6, 2011. The satellite will be used for experiments of space science and technology. (Xinhua/Li Wen)


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[houshanghai]

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[Way to go]

One more spy sat..

 

[Chinese Century]

good stuff.

always great to have spy satellites.
need to keep an eye out for vultures trying to weaken china.

 

[peaceful]

it is not a spy satellite, China doesn't and will never operate any spy satellite.

this satellite is used solely for land survey, agricultural production estimation. 100% peaceful.

 

[muse]

it is not a spy satellite, China doesn't and will never operate any spy satellite.

this satellite is used solely for land survey, agricultural production estimation. 100% peaceful.

Excellent - However, China needs and the friends of a peaceful world need China to deploy a large number of "communication" satellites.

 

[indushek]

Congratulations to China on this successful launch.

 

[Vibs]

Great...Congrats to the Chinese. Any idea what "experiments" in space science and technology it's supposed to carry out?

 

[faithfulguy]

Great...Congrats to the Chinese. Any idea what "experiments" in space science and technology it's supposed to carry out?

The satellite will be checking you backyard out.

 

[DarK-LorD]

The satellite will be checking you backyard out.

Please tell them to check my backyard.I have written a 4 letter word there.

 

[Vibs]

The satellite will be checking you backyard out.

Thank you for enlightening me. I was afraid they were gonna do something useful for mankind for a change.
Can anyone with an IQ of over 20 answer my question please.

 

[DarK-LorD]

Thank you for enlightening me. I was afraid they were gonna do something useful for mankind for a change.
Can anyone with an IQ of over 20 answer my question please.

As with Shi Jian 11-01, the true mission of Shi Jian 11-03 was not revealed. At the time of the Shi Jian 11-01 launch, some observers noted that its orbit was very similar to the orbit of Shiyan-2, which was launched in November 2002, meaning Shi Jian 11-01 may have been the first operational early warning satellite.
Long March 2C launches Shi Jian-11 for China | NASASpaceFlight.com

 

[Chinese Century]

these things are classified info.