China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 4BLaunch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Shi Jian 6E & 6F
Launched
October 25, 2008 · 01:15 UTC
Image: CASC
Summary
Shi Jian 6E & 6F launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 4B from Launch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on October 25, 2008 at 01:15 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 56th launch, 6th this year and humanity's 4,940th orbital launch attempt. It was the 11th Long March 4B flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Shi Jian 6/3B, one of 12 catalogued objects, reached a 588 × 609 km orbit inclined 97.7°. 12 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
- 11th Long March 4B flight · 1st this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 56th launch6th this yearhumanity's 4,940th orbital launch attempt55th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Shi Jian 6/3B · NORAD 33408 · 2008-053 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 12 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2008-053A
- Epoch
- 2008-10-25 02:19:01 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.92066953 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0015499
- Inclination
- 97.7358°
- Ascending node
- 339.128°
- Arg. of perigee
- 289.8221°
- Mean anomaly
- 70.133°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- B*
- 0.0001
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
12 catalogued: 2 payloads, 1 rocket stage, 2 debris, 7 components; 8 still in orbit
- Shi Jian 6/3B · NORAD 33408 · in orbit
- Shi Jian 6/3A · NORAD 33409 · in orbit
CZ-4B Y22 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 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
1st launch from Launch Complex 9, 1st this year · 29th from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Oct 25, 9:15 AM GMT+8, in daylight
80 launches from this pad · 162 from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
under an hour after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Shi Jian 6E & 6F launch?
Shi Jian 6E & 6F launched on October 25, 2008 at 01:15 UTC.
Where can I watch Shi Jian 6E & 6F?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Shi Jian 6E & 6F?
Long March 4B, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 4B spec sheet
Where did Shi Jian 6E & 6F launch from?
Launch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Oct 25, 9:15 AM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Shi Jian 6E & 6F reach?
Shi Jian 6/3B, one of 12 catalogued objects, reached a 588 × 609 km orbit inclined 97.7°.
How many satellites did Shi Jian 6E & 6F launch?
2 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).