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Shijian 19
Long March 2D
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LAUNCH SITEJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Mission
Shijian 19 is a Chinese recoverable satellite for hoisting various scientific experiments in microgravity. Unlike previous similar Chinese satellites, the return capsule can be reused up to 15 times and can carry about 500 kg of recoverable payload, as well as 200 kg of unrecoverable payload. This type of satellite can be flown in a short term configuration powered by batteries or in a long term configuration with solar arrays.
- Launch vehicle
- Long March 2D
- Mission type
- Biology
- Destination orbit
- Low Earth Orbit
- Launch pad
- Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)
- Provider
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
The vehicle
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Launch vehicle
Long March 2D
The Long March 2D, also known as the Chang Zheng 2D, CZ-2D and LM-2D, is a Chinese orbital carrier rocket. It is a 2-stage carrier rocket mainly used for launching LEO and SSO satellites.
- Height
- 38.3 m
- Diameter
- 3.35 m
- Stages
- 2
- Recorded launches
- 96
- First flight
- 1992-08-09
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Launch site & orbit
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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