China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 4BLaunch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Shijian 16-02
Launched
June 29, 2016
Image: CASC
Summary
Shijian 16-02 launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 4B from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on June 29, 2016. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 177th launch, 9th this year and humanity's 5,572nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 28th Long March 4B flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Shi Jian 16 02 xing, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 602 × 623 km orbit inclined 75.0°. 4 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- China Launches 2nd Shijian-16 Series SatelliteCCTV Video News Agency
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Technology · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 28th Long March 4B flight · 2nd this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 177th launch9th this yearhumanity's 5,572nd orbital launch attempt43rd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Shi Jian 16 02 xing · NORAD 41634 · 2016-043 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2016-043A
- Epoch
- 2016-06-29 04:43:18 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.87544135 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0014945
- Inclination
- 75.0053°
- Ascending node
- 262.5145°
- Arg. of perigee
- 234.2604°
- Mean anomaly
- 190.6838°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- 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
4 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 2 components; 3 still in orbit
- Shi Jian 16 02 xing · NORAD 41634 · in orbit
CZ-4B Y35 Stage 3 · re-entered April 6, 2022
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Shijian 16-02 is a Chinese satellite officially devoted to space-environment measurement and technology experiments, following Shijian 16 into a 600 km orbit inclined at 75°.
Pad
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
43rd launch from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), 3rd this year · 85th 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
45 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 Shijian 16-02 launch?
Shijian 16-02 launched on June 29, 2016. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Shijian 16-02?
Coverage: China Launches 2nd Shijian-16 Series Satellite. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Shijian 16-02?
Long March 4B, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 4B spec sheet
Where did Shijian 16-02 launch from?
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
What orbit did Shijian 16-02 reach?
Shi Jian 16 02 xing, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 602 × 623 km orbit inclined 75.0°.
How many satellites did Shijian 16-02 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).