5 April 2016, 17:38 UTC
Shijian-10
Long March 2D launched Shijian-10, a recoverable microgravity research satellite carrying 19 experiments in physics, biology, and combustion science, before returning its capsule to Earth after about 12 days in orbit.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 2.4 T (est.)
- Flight
- 27th
- of 101 Long March 2D flights
- Date and time
- 5 April 2016, 17:38 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
- Earth Science
- International designator
- 2016-023
- Launches in 2016
- 23rd of 85
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