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Shijian XI-01 (Chinese: 实践十一号01星 meaning Practice 11-01) is a Chinese technology demonstration satellite which was launched in November 2009. It was built by the Aerospace Dongfanghong Satellite Company and is being operated by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.Shijian XI-01 was launched from the SLS-2 pad of Launch Area 4 at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre atop a Long March 2C carrier rocket. Liftoff occurred at 02:45 GMT on 12 November 2009.