Mission record
Long March 2D | Shiyan 6, Jiading-1 (OKW-1) & others
Trajectory & orbital insertion
Ascent path is a representation — true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Provider type
Government
Orbit
LEO
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Launch site
China
Date
Mon, 19 Nov 2018 23:40:04 GMT
Orbital launch #
#5802 ever
Mission
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.