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SJ 9A
SJ 9A
The SJ 9A (Shijian 9A) spacecraft is a technology satellite developed for the Chinese Comission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense (COSTIND).
SJ 9A is based on the CAST-2000 bus. It conducts in-orbit experiments for electric propulsion, high-precision- and high-stability control systems, high-efficienent power supply and advanced thermal control technology. The satellite features also instruments for Earth observation and component tests of indigenously developed technology.
| Nation: | China |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technological experiments |
| Operator: | |
| Contractors: | SAST |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | CAST2000 |
| Propulsion: | LIPS-200 ion thruster, HET-40 Hall-effect thrusters |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | ~ 790 kg |
| Orbit: | 622 km × 647 km, 98.00° |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJ 9A | 2012-056A | 14.10.2012 | TY LC-9 | CZ-2C (3) SMA | with SJ 9B |
Further SJ missions:
