China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 4BLaunch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Shijian 16
Launched
October 25, 2013
Image: CASC
Summary
Shijian 16 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 October 25, 2013. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 128th launch, 8th this year and humanity's 5,327th orbital launch attempt. It was the 19th Long March 4B flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Shi Jian 16, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 607 × 624 km orbit inclined 75.0°. 6 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Technology · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 19th Long March 4B flight · 1st this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 128th launch8th this yearhumanity's 5,327th orbital launch attempt59th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Shi Jian 16 · NORAD 39358 · 2013-057 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2013-057A
- Epoch
- 2013-10-25 04:54:54 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.86807198 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0012145
- Inclination
- 74.9793°
- Ascending node
- 25.9085°
- Arg. of perigee
- 226.0522°
- Mean anomaly
- 133.9675°
- 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
6 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 4 components; 5 still in orbit
- Shi Jian 16 · NORAD 39358 · in orbit
CZ-4B Y25 Stage 3 · re-entered September 10, 2025
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Shijian 16 is a Chinese satellite officially devoted to space-environment measurement and technology experiments, operating in a 600 km orbit inclined at 75°.
Pad
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
28th launch from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), 4th this year · 68th 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
53 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 launch?
Shijian 16 launched on October 25, 2013. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Shijian 16?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Shijian 16?
Long March 4B, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 4B spec sheet
Where did Shijian 16 launch from?
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
What orbit did Shijian 16 reach?
Shi Jian 16, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 607 × 624 km orbit inclined 75.0°.
How many satellites did Shijian 16 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).