Earth orbit
SJ-8
Recoverable satellite carrying seeds for exposure to microgravity and radiation.
Completed or retired · Historical mission record
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The mission
Recoverable satellite carrying seeds for exposure to microgravity and radiation. This reconstructed record groups 1 GCAT payload or flight element under launch 2006-035; fields not present in GCAT are intentionally left unset.
Launch profile
The launch
- Launch
- 9 September 2006, 07:00:04 UTC
- Launch location
- Jiuquan Space Center, Nei Monggol Zizhiqu, China
- Launch vehicle
- Chang Zheng 2C
- Orbit
- Lower low Earth orbit (inclined)
Trajectory
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Mission ended — Completed or retired
Operations concluded · 1 November 2006
Historical mission record
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Hardware
Spacecraft
SJ-8
Recoverable satellite carrying seeds for exposure to microgravity and radiation.
- GCAT ID
- S29385
- Manufacturer
- Zhongguo kongjian jishu yanjiu yuan
- Launch mass
- 1,260 kg
- Dimensions
- 1.6 m long · 2.2 m diameter · 2.2 m span
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