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Shijian-6 02A
Catalogued as SHIJIAN-6 02A (SJ-6 02A)
Space Environment Research · CNSA
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One of a pair of Chinese experimental satellites designed to study the space environment in low Earth orbit. The Shijian-6 series gathers data on charged particle radiation, plasma environments, and single-event effects on microelectronics — information critical to designing satellites that can survive years in orbit. This data feeds directly into China's growing military and commercial space programs.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 319–323 mi (514–519 km)
- Inclination
- 97.6°
- One orbit
- 94.8 minutes15.2 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 29505
- Int’l designator
- 2006-046A
- Launched
- 2006
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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