Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- September 9, 2006, 07:00
- Launch designation
- 2006-035
- Mission
- shijian bahao yuzhong we
- Flight name
- SJ-8
- Vehicle flight ID
- Y16
- Year
- Launches in 2006
Orbit and payload
- Initial perigee
- 178 km
- Initial apogee
- 449 km
- Inclination
- 63.0°
- Payload mass to orbit
- 2.4 t
- Payloads
- 2
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shi Jian 8 | 2006-035ANORAD 29385 | China Aerospace Corp | Biology | 1,260 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · Nov 1, 2006 |
| SJ-8 RV | 2006-035 | China Aerospace Corp | — | — | — |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.