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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 2DLaunch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Shijian 10
Launched
April 5, 2016
Summary
Shijian-10 launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 2D from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on April 5, 2016. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 172nd launch, 4th this year and humanity's 5,552nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 27th Long March 2D flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Shi Jian 10 RV, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 241 × 275 km orbit inclined 42.9°. 6 objects from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them payloads.
- Watch
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 27th Long March 2D flight · 1st this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 172nd launch4th this yearhumanity's 5,552nd orbital launch attempt23rd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Shi Jian 10 RV · NORAD 41448 · 2016-023 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2016-023A
- Epoch
- 2016-04-05 23:38:55 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.08505811 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0025093
- Inclination
- 42.8914°
- Ascending node
- 86.8928°
- Arg. of perigee
- 319.6697°
- Mean anomaly
- 143.8138°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 4
- 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
6 catalogued: 2 payloads, 1 rocket stage, 3 components; none still in orbit
- Shi Jian 10 RV · NORAD 41448 · landed April 18, 2016
- Shi Jian 10 · NORAD 41455 · re-entered July 1, 2016
CZ-2D Y36 Stage 2 · re-entered April 18, 2016
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Shijian-10 is a retrievable satellite that will perform 19 experiments in low earth orbit over 15 days before returning to earth. The experiments onboard include the Soret Coefficient in Crude Oil (SCCO) experiments, as well as experiments on radiation, combustion, and biology. Due to the short lifespan and retrievable design the craft will not be encapsulated within a fairing and will be powered by chemical batteries instead of solar panels.
Pad
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
41st launch from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), 1st this year · 83rd 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
110 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Shijian-10 launch?
Shijian-10 launched on April 5, 2016. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Shijian-10?
Coverage: ShiJian-10 launch (实践十号/SJ-10). Watch the replay
What rocket launched Shijian-10?
Long March 2D, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 2D spec sheet
Where did Shijian-10 launch from?
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
What orbit did Shijian-10 reach?
Shi Jian 10 RV, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 241 × 275 km orbit inclined 42.9°.
How many satellites did Shijian-10 launch?
2 payloads from this launch are catalogued, none of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).