Long March 4B | Shi Jian 6C & 6D

Launch information

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Mission description

It was announced that the two satellites had a design life of at least two years, and would be used to probe the space environment, radiation and its effects, record space physical environment parameters, and conduct other related space experiments.

Launch status

Launch status information for space mission ‘Long March 4B | Shi Jian 6C & 6D’.

Launch image Long March 4B | Shi Jian 6C & 6D

Success

Status: Launch Successful

Class: normal

Launch T0: Oct. 23, 2006, 11:34 p.m.

Timezone: Asia/Shanghai

Launch authority

Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.

Mission

Shi Jian 6C & 6D (LEO)

Launcher

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Rocket

Long March 4B

Location

Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Pad

Launch Complex 7

Type

Navigation

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Satellites on-board

Satellites on-board the space mission ‘Long March 4B | Shi Jian 6C & 6D’ are identified by cross checking database entries for launches and satellites. Results could be inaccurate from time to time.

Number Name Orbit Inclination Country/Organization Status
29505 SHIJIAN 6 02A (SJ-6 02A) SSO 97.68 PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA In-orbit
29506 SHIJIAN 6 02B (SJ-6 02B) SSO 97.71 PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA In-orbit

Launch statistics

Tracking key statistics for space mission ‘Long March 4B | Shi Jian 6C & 6D’, classified in stats relative to the specific mission launch year or to all-time values.

Orbital Launch

#4790

To this date

Location Launch

#23

To this date

Pad Launch

#20

To this date

Agency Launch

#38

To this date

Orbital Launch

#50

Year 2006

Location Launch

#2

Year 2006

Pad Launch

#2

Year 2006

Agency Launch

#4

Year 2006

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