Long March 2C | Shi Jian 8

Long March 2C

Sep 9, 2006, 7:00 AM UTC

Mission Elapsed Time

T-00:00:00

Mission Details

SJ 8 (Shijian 8) is a recoverable satellite based on the FSW type reentry vehicle, which is used to expose 215 kilograms of seeds of plants and fungus to the space environment. It was recovered after several weeks. Once the space-bred seeds are recovered, the Ministry of Agriculture organized research institutions to develop new seeds featuring high yield, good quality and high efficiency.

Type: Earth Science
Orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Launch Site

Pad: Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)
Location: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Country: 🇨🇳 CHN