Monday, July 8, 1996

Shijian 4

 1994-010A




SJ4, launched on the first Chang Zheng 3A test flight, carried a scientific payload from the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The 396 kg satellite studied the radiation belts at synchronous altitudes, probably to support future comsat design. SJ4 was a 1.6m dia 2.2m long octahedral cylinder with a small boom.


SJ 4 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1994 Feb 8  0834  Launch by CZ-3A  XSC 
  T+2:25 Stage 1 MECO 
  T+2:27 Stage 2 MES, Stage 1 sep 
  T+3:52 Fairing 
  T+4:15 St 2 MECO 
  T+4:20 St 2 VECO 
  T+4:21 St 2 sep, St 3 MES 
 0840 T+10:19? St 3 MECO-1 
 0850 T+20:00? St 3 MES-2 
 0852 T+22:00? St 3 MECO-2 
 0853 T+23:40? Stage 3 sep 637.09 208 x 36086 x 28.6 
1994 Feb 16    189 x 36152 x 28.7 
1994 Apr 1    165 x 36114 x 28.5 

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