Status
Success
Shijian-8
Launch Time
Sat Sep 09, 2006 07:00 UTC
Sat Sep 09, 2006 07:00 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
Shijian-8
SJ 8 (Shijian 8) is a recoverable satellite based on the FSW-type reentry vehicle, which is used to expose 215 kilograms of seeds of plants and fungus to the space environment. It was recovered after several weeks.
Once the space-bred seeds are recovered, the Ministry of Agriculture organized research institutions to develop new seeds featuring high yield, good quality, and high efficiency.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 2,500.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit
Location
Site 9401 (SLS-2), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China
Stats
2006
38th orbital launch attempt
Long March 2C
25th mission
1st mission of 2006
25th successful mission