2012-056A
This is a technology test satellite developed for the Commission of Science.Technology and industry for National Defence (COSTIND).It is primarily designed to carry out in-orbit demonstration of such technologies and new products as electric propulsion,high-precision and high-stability control system,high-efficiency power supply and advanced thermal control techniques.It will also be used for Earth observation and for tests of indigenously developed key components and devices.
| New | Old | Object |
| 38860 A | D | SJ-9A |
| 38861 B | C | SJ-9B |
| 38862 C | A | CZ-2C |
| 38863 D | B | Adapter |
| SJ9A | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Oct 14 | 0325:05 | Launch by CZ-2C/SMA | TYSC |
| 0327 | CZ-2C stage 1 sep | ||
| CZ-2C VECO | |||
| 0336? | CZ-2C stage 2 sep | 260 x 671 x 97.8 | |
| 0410? | SMA burn? | ||
| 0410? | SMA MECO | ||
| 0412? | SJ/SMA stage sep | 623 x 653 x 98.0 | |
| 0412? | SJ9A/SJ9B/adapter mutual sep | ||
| 0413 | SJ-9A separate | ||
| 0415 | SJ-9A solar panels | ||
| 0415 | SJ-9B sep | ||
| 0416 | SJ-9A solar panels | ||
| 0425 | Apogee | ||
| SMA stage depletion | 375 x 614 x 98.1 | ||
| 2012 Oct 18 | Camera imaging begins | ||
| 2012 Oct 19 | Lower orbit | 97.35 619 x 644 x 98.0 | |
| 2012 Nov 7 | 0110 | LIPS-200 burn , 3 min | |
| 0250 | LHT-100 burn 180s | ||
| 0428 | LIPS-200 burn | ||
| 2012 Nov 14 | LIPS-200 phase 1 completed, 12 burns | ||
| 2013 Aug | Into operational service | ||
| 2013 Aug 22 | 97.49 615 x 652 x 97.8 | ||
Payload:
- Ion thruster LIPS-200 CAST Inst 510, 40 mN, Isp 3000s
- Hall thruster LHT-100, AAPLT Inst. 801; 4 mN, 1600s Isp
- CCD imager, 2.5m res pan, 10m res multi.
