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Shijian-6D
29506. Shijian-6D was launched on October 23, 2006 aboard a Chang Zheng 4B from Taiyuan. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2006-046BNORAD 29506China
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Shi Jian 6/2A
- Common name
- Shijian-6D
- Payload designation
- Shi Jian 06 hao 02 zu B xing
- Other names
- SJ-6/2A
- International designator
- 2006-046B
- NORAD catalog number
- 29506
- GCAT identifier
- S29506
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/566
Mission
- Mission type
- Signals intelligence
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- SJ-6A
- Owner
- CASC
- Country
- China
- Builder
- Spaceflight East Is Red Satellite Co
- Platform (bus)
- CAST-968
Launch
- Date
- October 23, 2006 · 23:34 UTC
- Launch record
- 2006-046Success
- Rocket
- Chang Zheng 4B
- Spaceport
- Taiyuan · pad LC7
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/S
- Perigee
- 594 km
- Apogee
- 599 km
- Inclination
- 97.72°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- November 2006
- End of operations
- 2020
Size
- Mass
- 350 kg
- Dry mass
- 350 kg
- Length
- 1.0 m
- Diameter
- 1.00 m
- Span
- 4.0 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q110160714 (CC0).