Space & Earth Science
NORAD ID: 29506
Int'l Code: 2006-046B
Perigee: 598.8 km
Apogee: 603.9 km
Inclination: 97.8 °
Period: 96.6 minutes
Semi major axis: 6972 km
Launch date: October 23, 2006
Source: People's Republic of China (PRC)
Comments: The two satellites SJ-6C and SJ-6D which form Group-02 of Shijian(practice)-6 satellites, were manufactured by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST) and DFH (Dongfanghong, or The East is Red) Satellite Co., Ltd. respectively. Both have a designed life of more than two years.
They will mainly replace the two Shijian-6 satellites launched on Sept. 9, 2004, to conduct exploration of space environment, radiation in space and their influence, parameters of physical environment of the space, and carry out other related space experiments.
Two Line Element Set (TLE):
1 29506U 06046B 13142.10069171 .00000615 00000-0 67425-4 0 3099
2 29506 097.7532 135.8428 0003680 065.1077 295.0520 14.91197017357740
Source: AFSPC
NASA's NSSDC Master Catalog entry for SJ-6D
