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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 2CLaunch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Shi Jian 8
Launched
September 9, 2006
Summary
Shi Jian 8 launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 2C from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on September 9, 2006. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 36th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 4,789th orbital launch attempt. It was the 16th Long March 2C flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Shi Jian 8, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 185 × 452 km orbit inclined 63.0°. 7 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 16th Long March 2C flight · 1st this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 36th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 4,789th orbital launch attempt39th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Shi Jian 8 · NORAD 29385 · 2006-035 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 7 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2006-035A
- Epoch
- 2006-09-09 09:32:35 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.86729005 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0200046
- Inclination
- 62.9861°
- Ascending node
- 40.2268°
- Arg. of perigee
- 144.7148°
- Mean anomaly
- 216.7432°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 2
- 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
7 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 debris, 4 components; none still in orbit
- Shi Jian 8 · NORAD 29385 · re-entered November 1, 2006
CZ-2C Y16 Stage 2 · re-entered October 3, 2006
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
SJ 8 (Shijian 8) is a recoverable satellite based on the FSW type reentry vehicle, which is used to expose 215 kilograms of seeds of plants and fungus to the space environment. It was recovered after several weeks. Once the space-bred seeds are recovered, the Ministry of Agriculture organized research institutions to develop new seeds featuring high yield, good quality and high efficiency.
Pad
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
7th launch from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), 1st this year · 41st from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
138 launches from this pad · 299 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
375 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaOpen in maps
Questions
When did Shi Jian 8 launch?
Shi Jian 8 launched on September 9, 2006. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Shi Jian 8?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Shi Jian 8?
Long March 2C, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 2C spec sheet
Where did Shi Jian 8 launch from?
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
What orbit did Shi Jian 8 reach?
Shi Jian 8, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 185 × 452 km orbit inclined 63.0°.
How many satellites did Shi Jian 8 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).