Long March 3A | Shi Jian 4

SJ 4 (Shi Jian 4) was a satellite to monitor the space radiation environment and its effects in an elliptical orbit.

Mission Details

  • Launch date: February 8, 1994 at 08:33 AM UTC
  • Launch vehicle: Long March 3A
  • Operator: China Aerospace Corporation
  • Launch site: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
  • Mission type: Planetary Science