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SHIJIAN-6 01A (SJ-6 01A)
Chinese Space Environment Research Satellite (Pair) · Chinese Academy of Sciences
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First of the Shijian-6 01 pair, part of a long-running Chinese satellite series studying charged particle radiation and the space environment in low Earth orbit. Launched in 2006, Shijian-6 01A gathers data on how cosmic radiation and single-event upset effects degrade microelectronics over time — research that directly feeds into designing satellites capable of surviving years of continuous radiation exposure.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 315–321 mi (508–517 km)
- Inclination
- 97.6°
- One orbit
- 94.7 minutes15.2 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 28413
- Int’l designator
- 2004-035A
- Launched
- 2004
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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