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Long March 4B | Shi Jian 6A & 6B

Name: Long March 4B | Shi Jian 6A & 6B
Start: 2004-09-08T23:14:00.000Z
End: 2004-09-08T23:14:00.000Z
Location: Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

September 8, 2004 at 11:14 PM UTC

Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Long March 4B | Shi Jian 6A & 6B launch image — Mission imagery · Long March 4B

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September 8, 2004 at 11:14 PM UTC

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Launch Complex 7

Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China · 38.8489, 111.6079

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Rocket: Long March 4B
Launch site: Launch Complex 7
Launch probability: Not published
Window opens: September 8, 2004 at 11:14 PM UTC
Window closes: September 8, 2004 at 11:14 PM UTC
Feed updated: June 14, 2023 at 3:49 AM UTC

Mission description

It was announced that the two satellites had a design life of at least two years, and would be used to probe the space environment, radiation and its effects, record space physical environment parameters, and conduct other related space experiments.

Vehicle

Long March 4B

Long March · B

Height

44.1 m

Diameter

3.35 m

LEO capacity

4,200 kg

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Launch complex

Launch Complex 7

Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center is a People's Republic of China space and defense launch facility. It is situated in Kelan County, Xinzhou, Shanxi Province and is the second of four launch sites having been founded in March 1966 and coming into full operation in 1968.

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