Launch Date
September 8, 2004
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC7
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
NORAD ID
28413
International Designator
2004-035A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:56:49 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.58°
Right Ascension
212.19°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
83.22°
Period
94.85 min
Mean Motion
15.18 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
SHIJIAN-6 01A (SJ-6 01A)
Alternative Name
Shi Jian 6/1B
Type
Status
Owner
CASC
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 28413U 04035A 26185.03945621 .00009644 00000-0 47372-3 0 9991
2 28413 97.5849 212.1892 0007812 83.2171 276.9951 15.18249046190028
Source: Celestrak
Length
1.4
Diameter
1.4
Span
8.6
Dry Mass
1000
Launch Mass
1000
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
1.237
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Shi Jian 06 hao 01 zu B xing
Purpose
Technology, SIGINT
Mission
Technology, SIGINT
Manufacturer
SAST
Life Expectancy
2 years
Bus
FY-1
Configuration
FY-1 bus ? (#01B, 02B, 03B, 04B, 05B); CAST968 Bus (#01A, 02A, 03A, 04A, 05A)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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