2018-094 Success
Long March 2D | Shiyan 6, Jiading-1 (OKW-1) & others
Nov 19, 2018, 11:40 PM UTC
Track in KeepTrackLaunch Overview
Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2D
Agency
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Site / Pad
JQ / LC603
Outcome
Success
Flight
Y28
COSPAR Designator
2018-094
Mission
Shiyan 6, Jiading-1 (OKW-1) & others (Government/Top Secret)
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.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Long March 2D
Provider
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Agency launches
239 (32 YTD)
Site launches
110 (13 YTD)
Pad launches
60 (9 YTD)