NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

Shijian-10

Launch Time
Tue Apr 05, 2016 17:38 UTC

Rocket

Long March 2D
Image Credit: CASC
CASC
Status: Active
Price: $29.75 million
Liftoff Thrust: 2,962 kN
Payload to LEO: 3,500 kg
Payload to GTO: 1,200 kg
Stages: 2
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 40.77 m
Fairing Diameter: 3.35 m
Fairing Height: 7.82 m

Mission Details

Shijian-10

Shijian-10 is a recoverable Chinese satellite meant to conduct experiments and then return to Earth after a little over two weeks in space.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 3,600.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit

Location

Site 9401 (SLS-2), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China

Stats

2016

23rd orbital launch attempt

Long March 2D

27th mission
1st mission of 2016
27th successful mission