SJ 20 [CCTV]
SJ 20 (Shijian 20) was a Chinese experimental geostationary satellite based on the new DFH-5 Bus.
SJ 20 is the second flight of the DFH-5 ultra-high-performance satellite platform, featuring a high-thrust ion propulsion. It provides payload power up to 28 Kilowatts. The satellite has a launch mass of more than 8000 kg.
It was launched in December 2019 on the third CZ-5 rocket from the Wengchang.
Nation: | China |
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Type / Application: | Technology |
Operator: | CAST |
Contractors: | CAST |
Equipment: | |
Configuration: | DFH-5 Bus |
Propulsion: | ? × LIPS-300 Ion engines |
Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
Lifetime: | |
Mass: | +8000 kg |
Orbit: | GEO |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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SJ 20 | 2019-097A | 27.12.2019 | We LC-101 | CZ-5 |