SJ

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SJ-1 - First Chinese satellite; communications technology tests. Similar in appearance to Telstar 1.

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Program: SJ. Objective: Technology. Type: Comsat. Overview: Technology test satellite series of varying configurations. Major Events: .

03 March 1971 China 2 Spacecraft: SJ-1. Mass: 221 kg. Launch Site: Jiuquan . Launch Vehicle: CZ-1. More details
28 July 1979 SJ Spacecraft: SJ-1. Mass: 221 kg. Launch Site: Jiuquan . Launch Vehicle: FB-1. More details
19 September 1981 China 9 Spacecraft: SJ-2B. Mass: 257 kg. Launch Site: Jiuquan . Launch Vehicle: FB-1. More details
19 September 1981 China 10 Spacecraft: SJ-2C. Mass: 28 kg. Launch Site: Jiuquan . Launch Vehicle: FB-1. More details
19 September 1981 China 11 Spacecraft: SJ-2A. Mass: 483 kg. Launch Site: Jiuquan . Launch Vehicle: FB-1. More details
08 February 1994 KF 1 / SJ 4 Spacecraft: SJ-4. Mass: 400 kg. Launch Site: Xichang . Launch Vehicle: CZ-3A. More details
SJ-2C - Chinese satellite. Balloon for atmospheric drag experiments.
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Particles and fields research.

SJ-2A - Chinese satellite.

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Last update 12 March 2001.
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