China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 4BLaunch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Shijian 6 Group 05
Launched
December 10, 2021 · 00:11 UTC
Image: CASC
Summary
Shijian 6 Group 05 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 December 10, 2021 at 00:11 UTC. The launch window ran from 00:03 to 00:27 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 347th launch, 43rd this year and humanity's 6,167th orbital launch attempt. It was the 45th Long March 4B flight and the 5th this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Shi Jian 6/5B, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 461 × 476 km orbit inclined 97.4°. 5 objects from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them payloads.
- Watch
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 45th Long March 4B flight · 5th this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 347th launch43rd this yearhumanity's 6,167th orbital launch attempt130th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Shi Jian 6/5B · NORAD 49961 · 2021-122 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- OBJECT A
- Object ID
- 2021-122A
- Epoch
- 2021-12-10 12:11:57 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.34853409 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0010722
- Inclination
- 97.3558°
- Ascending node
- 356.9652°
- Arg. of perigee
- 280.3243°
- Mean anomaly
- 79.6792°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 7
- B*
- 0.000062991
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: SSO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
5 catalogued: 2 payloads, 1 rocket stage, 1 debris, 1 component; 2 still in orbit
- Shi Jian 6/5B · NORAD 49961 · in orbit
- Shi Jian 6/5A · NORAD 49962 · in orbit
CZ-4B Y47 Stage 3 · re-entered April 29, 2022
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
The SJ 6 (Shi Jian 6) series consisted of pairs of technology satellites, which were reported to be used to probe the space environment, radiation and its effects, record space physical environment parameters, and conduct other related space experiments.
Pad
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
82nd launch from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), 12th this year · 155th from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Dec 10, 8:11 AM GMT+8, in twilight
138 launches from this pad · 299 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
17 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Updates
Launch success.
Show 1 earlier update
Added launch per NOTAMs, basic info of payload/LV highly uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 12/6/2021 · source
Questions
When did Shijian 6 Group 05 launch?
Shijian 6 Group 05 launched on December 10, 2021 at 00:11 UTC. The launch window ran from 00:03 to 00:27 UTC.
Where can I watch Shijian 6 Group 05?
Coverage: Long March-4B launches Shijian-6 05. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Shijian 6 Group 05?
Long March 4B, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 4B spec sheet
Where did Shijian 6 Group 05 launch from?
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Dec 10, 8:11 AM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Shijian 6 Group 05 reach?
Shi Jian 6/5B, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 461 × 476 km orbit inclined 97.4°.
How many satellites did Shijian 6 Group 05 launch?
2 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).