Shiyan 7 (SY 7, Experiment 7) or Tansuo 7 (TS 7) is a experimental Chinese satellite.
It was launched in 2013 on a CZ-4C rocket. It has been reported, that SY 7 carries a robotic arm experiment. Around 19 October 2013, the main satellite deployed a subsatellite. Both satellites performed orbital manoeuvres, but remained in close proximity and multiple separations and dockings had been assumed in different orbits.
Nation: | China |
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Type / Application: | Technology |
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Contractors: | DFH Satellite Co. Ltd of CAST |
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Configuration: | CAST3000 |
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Mass: | 204 kg |
Orbit: | 543 km × 619 km, 97.30° |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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SY 7A (TS 7A) | 2013-037A ? | 19.07.2013 | TY LC-9 | CZ-4C | with SJ 15, SY 7B, CX 3 | |
SY 7B (TS 7B) | 2013-037J | 19.07.2013 | TY LC-9 | CZ-4C | with SJ 15, SY 7A, CX 3 |