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Shijian-6I
Shijian-6I was launched on December 10, 2021 aboard a Chang Zheng 4B from Jiuquan. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2021-122ANORAD 49961China
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Shi Jian 6/5B
- Common name
- Shijian-6I
- Payload designation
- Shi Jian 06 hao 05 zu B xing
- International designator
- 2021-122A
- NORAD catalog number
- 49961
- GCAT identifier
- S49961
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/1123
Mission
- Mission type
- Signals intelligence
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- SJ-6B
- Owner
- CASC
- Country
- China
- Builder
- Shanghai Academy of Space Technology (CASC 8th Acad)
- Platform (bus)
- FY-1?
Launch
- Date
- December 10, 2021 · 00:11 UTC
- Launch record
- 2021-122Success
- Rocket
- Chang Zheng 4B
- Spaceport
- Jiuquan · pad LC43/94
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/S
- Perigee
- 454 km
- Apogee
- 468 km
- Inclination
- 97.36°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- December 2022
- End of operations
- December 2022
Size
- Mass
- 1,000 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,000 kg
- Length
- 1.4 m
- Diameter
- 1.40 m
- Span
- 8.6 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q110160742 (CC0).