Shi Jian 6C & 6D

Long March 4B launched from Taiyuan carrying the Shijian-6 02A and 02B satellite pair into low Earth orbit for space environment monitoring and technology testing, continuing China's Shijian-6 series.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

LEO

Low Earth orbit

Payload to orbit

1.4 T (est.)

Flight

9th

of 58 Long March 4B flights

Date and time

23 October 2006, 23:34 UTC

Rocket

Long March 4B

Builder

CASC

Launch site

Launch Complex 7, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Payload

Government/Top Secret

International designator

2006-046

Launches in 2006

49th of 66

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