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Long March 2D | Shiyan 6, Jiading-1 (OKW-1) & others
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Shiyan 6, Jiading-1 (OKW-1) & others

Long March 2D

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Mission status
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LAUNCH SITEJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Mission

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.

Launch vehicle
Long March 2D
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Destination orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Launch pad
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)
Provider
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

The vehicle

Published configuration and flight history.

Long March 2D
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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