November 19, 2018 at 11:40 PM UTC
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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November 19, 2018 at 11:40 PM UTC
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Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China · 40.9605, 100.2981
Shiyan 6 is the main payload of the launch and is reported to be used for "space environment measurements and related technical tests". It was launched along with 4 small satellites, among which are a China's first privately designed low Earth orbit communications satellite Jiading-1 and China's first software-based satellite Tianzhi-1.
Mission media
China sent 5 satellites into space on a single rocket
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Height
38.3 m
Diameter
3.35 m
LEO capacity
3,500 kg
Successful launches
99
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center is a Chinese spaceport located between the Ejin, Alxa, Inner Mongolia and Hangtian Town, Jinta County, Jiuquan, Gansu Province. It is part of the Dongfeng Aerospace City (Base 10).
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