Shijian 10
| Shijian-10 | |
|---|---|
| Type: | Science satellite |
| Country: |
 People's Republic of China
|
| Mission dates | |
| Begin: | April 5, 2016 at 17:38 UTC |
| Starting place: | Jiuquan |
| Launcher: | Long March 2D |
| Status: | active |
| Orbit data | |
| Orbit inclination : | 63 ° |
| Apogee height : | 220 km |
| Perigee height : | 482 km |
Shijian-10 (German: Exercise 10) is a Chinese science satellite.
history
The satellite was launched into Earth orbit on April 5, 2016 by a Long March 2D launch vehicle from the Jiuquan launch site . It is the 24th satellite in China that will later be used to retrieve experiments from space. Among other things, there is also an ESA experiment on board.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Space Experiments Onboard the Microgravity Satellite SJ-10. CAS, accessed April 5, 2016 .
- ↑ Rui C. Barbosa: Long March 2D launches the recoverable Shijian-10 spacecraft. NasaSpaceflight, April 5, 2016, accessed April 5, 2016 .