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

Name: Long March 2D | Shiyan 6, Jiading-1 (OKW-1) & others
Start: 2018-11-19T23:40:04Z
Location: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

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.

Mission Details

Launch date: November 19, 2018 at 11:40 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: Long March 2D
Operator: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Launch site: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Mission type: Government/Top Secret