SHIJIAN-6 02A (SJ-6 02A)

NORAD 29505· COSPAR 2006-046A· ISS / Science· SSO

Launch

Launched on Oct 23, 2006 from Launch Complex 7, China aboard a Long March 4B.

Long March 4B | Shi Jian 6C & 6D →

Live · TLE epoch 2026-09-08 21:47 UTC

Orbit class

SSO — Sun-Synchronous (LEO at 96–102° inclination)

Operator

Chinese Government

Country

China

Manufacturer

—

Launched

Oct 23, 2006

Mass

—

Apogee

519 km

Perigee

515 km

Inclination

97.63°

Period

1.58 h

Altitude history

Apogee and perigee for SHIJIAN-6 02A (SJ-6 02A) across 103 days of archived orbital elements (105 element sets, one per day).

Trend

Decaying

Change

-3.2 km

Rate

-0.03 km/day

Now

515 × 518 km

Apogee Perigee

Derived from our own archive of CelesTrak orbital elements, sampled every 3 hours. Short windows show drag and station-keeping; they are not a reentry prediction.

Launched with

2 other catalogued objects still in orbit from launch 2006-046 (Long March 4B | Shi Jian 6C & 6D).

SHIJIAN-6 02B (SJ-6 02B) · 29506
CZ-4B R/B · 29507

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