29506 - SJ 6D

SHIJIAN 6D is one of two Chinese (PRC) satellites that was launched by a Long March 4B rocket from Taiyuan Launch Center in Shanxi province on 2006 October 23 at 23:34 UT (07:34 a.m., October 24). It carries radiation detectors and other space environment-related instruments.

The initial orbital parameters were period 96.6 min, apogee 600 km, perigee 595 km, and inclination 97.7 deg.

Alternate Names

SJ 6D

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2006-10-23
Launch Vehicle: Long March 4B
Launch Site: Taiyuan, Peoples Republic of China