Shijian-6
As Shijian-6 is a series of Chinese satellites called. The term Shi Jian is generally used in China for research satellites.
So far, eight satellites of this series have been brought into a sun-synchronous orbit (about 600 km orbit altitude, inclination 97.7 ° each), with the launch always taking place in pairs. According to official Chinese figures, the satellites built by the Shanghai Academy of Space Technology (SAST) and Dongfanghong Satellite Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of the China Spacesat Corporation , are known as " space weather research satellites ". Western observers suspect, however, further (military) tasks, possibly electronic reconnaissance and positioning of ships on the oceans. The service life is specified as two years.
Start chronicle
- Shijian-6A / B: Launch on September 8, 2004 from the launch site LC1 of the Taiyuan Cosmodrome with an LM 4B .
- Shijian-6C / D: Launch on October 23, 2006 from the launch site LC1 of the Taiyuan Cosmodrome with an LM 4B.
- Shijian-6E / F: Takeoff on October 25, 2008 at 2:15 a.m. UTC from the Taiyuan Cosmodrome with an LM 4B.
- Shijian-6G / H: Launch on October 6, 2010 at 00:49 UTC from the Taiyuan Cosmodrome with an LM 4B.
Web links
- SJ-6 series in the Encyclopedia Astronautica (English)
- Sinodefence: ShiJian 6 Scientific Research Satellite ( Memento from March 2, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Orion: China launches two secret satellites
- ↑ Shijian 6E in the NSSDCA Master Catalog (English)