CASC Long March 2D Shiyan 6, Jiading-1 (OKW-1) & others - space launch mission detailed information

When is CASC Long March 2D Shiyan 6, Jiading-1 (OKW-1) & others? Launch date 19/NOV/2018 — Long March 2D rocket launch by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603).

CASC Long March 2D Shiyan 6, Jiading-1 (OKW-1) & others launch date, launch time, live countdown, live stream and mission status (Success) — tracked on Space Realm.

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

Name: CASC Long March 2D Shiyan 6, Jiading-1 (OKW-1) & others
Start: 2018-11-19T23:40:04.000Z
Location: Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)

Long March 2D

Status

Success

Date

19 NOV 2018

23:40

Launch Provider

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Launch Pad

Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Mission Overview

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.

Rocket

Long March 2D

Mission Type

Government/Top Secret

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit

Stages

Livestream

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Rocket Details

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

Launch Mass

232 T

Thrust

2,962 kN