China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 4BLaunch Complex 7, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Shi Jian 6A & 6B
Launched
September 8, 2004
Image: CASC
Summary
Shi Jian 6A & 6B launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 4B from Launch Complex 7, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on September 8, 2004. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 24th launch, 4th this year and humanity's 4,675th orbital launch attempt. It was the 7th Long March 4B flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Shi Jian 6/1B, one of 13 catalogued objects, reached a 595 × 611 km orbit inclined 97.7°. 13 objects from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them payloads.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Navigation · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 7th Long March 4B flight · 1st this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 24th launch4th this yearhumanity's 4,675th orbital launch attempt36th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Shi Jian 6/1B · NORAD 28413 · 2004-035 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 13 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- UNKNOWN A
- Object ID
- 2004-035A
- Epoch
- 2004-09-09 01:54:43 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.90674617 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0011734
- Inclination
- 97.7165°
- Ascending node
- 263.482°
- Arg. of perigee
- 327.2844°
- Mean anomaly
- 32.7645°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 1
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
13 catalogued: 2 payloads, 1 rocket stage, 3 debris, 7 components; 6 still in orbit
- Shi Jian 6/1B · NORAD 28413 · in orbit
- Shi Jian 6/1A · NORAD 28414 · in orbit
CZ-4B Y7 Stage 3 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
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.
Pad
Launch Complex 7, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
17th launch from Launch Complex 7, 2nd this year · 19th from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
32 launches from this pad · 162 from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
45 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Shi Jian 6A & 6B launch?
Shi Jian 6A & 6B launched on September 8, 2004. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Shi Jian 6A & 6B?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Shi Jian 6A & 6B?
Long March 4B, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 4B spec sheet
Where did Shi Jian 6A & 6B launch from?
Launch Complex 7, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
What orbit did Shi Jian 6A & 6B reach?
Shi Jian 6/1B, one of 13 catalogued objects, reached a 595 × 611 km orbit inclined 97.7°.
How many satellites did Shi Jian 6A & 6B launch?
2 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).