SJ 5
SJ 5 [CAST]
Based the CAST968 bus, SJ-5 (Shi Jian) is a smallsat for space exploration and scientific experiment, representing the first use of satellite bus technology in China. It was successfully launched by a CZ-4B launch vehicle from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center on May 10, 1999. It is mainly designed for space charged particle measurement, S-band high-speed data-link transmitter test, large-capacity solid-state storage test and fluid science experiment.
| Nation: | China |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology |
| Operator: | CAST |
| Contractors: | DFH Satellite Co. Ltd of CAST |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | CAST968A Bus |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | 2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 300 kg |
| Orbit: |
| Satellite | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJ 5 | 10.05.1999 | TY LC-7 | CZ-4B | with FY 1C |
Further SJ missions:
References:
- CAST Website
