Shijian 19

Orbited Shijian-19, China's first reusable recoverable test satellite, from Jiuquan carrying seed-breeding and life science experiments plus payloads from Thailand, Pakistan and other nations; its capsule was successfully recovered on Earth on October 11.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

LEO

Low Earth orbit

Payload to orbit

1.5 T (est.)

Flight

88th

of 101 Long March 2D flights

Date and time

27 September 2024, 10:30 UTC

Rocket

Long March 2D

Builder

CASC

Launch site

Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Payload

Biology

International designator

2024-177

Launches in 2024

182nd of 263

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