Satellite description

SJ-1, 5007 was a payload satellite that was launched on Wed, 03 Mar 1971 UTC via a CHANG ZHENG 1 launch vehicle from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China (JSC). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

Satellite metadata

Identifier

5007, 1971-018A

Orbit

Decayed

Last TLE update

Unknown

Origin

JGB7 (CN)

Manufacturer

CAST

Mission

Decayed Civil Science

Bus & Motor

DFH-1, Unknown motor

Mass

221 kg wet, 221 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1971-03-03 (54 years ago)

Launch vehicle

CHANG ZHENG 1

Launch site

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China (JSC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Sphere, 1 m

Radar Cross Section

0.785 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)