Long March 2D | Shiyan 6, Jiading-1 (OKW-1) & others

Long March 2D

Nov 19, 11:40 PM UTC

Mission Elapsed Time

T-00:00:00

Mission Details

Shiyan 6 is the main payload of the launch and is reported to be used for "space environment measurements and related technical tests". It was launched along with 4 small satellites, among which are a China's first privately designed low Earth orbit communications satellite Jiading-1 and China's first software-based satellite Tianzhi-1.

Type: Government/Top Secret
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