Shi Jian 6E (SJ 6A-3 ?)

Launch data: Designation  33408 / 08053A Launch date  25 Oct 2008 - 01:15 UT Launch site  Taiyuan Launch vehicle  CZ-4B Mission   Sun-synchronous Earth orbit: Perigee / Apogee  589 x 614 km Eccentricity   Inclination  97.6 deg Period  96.6 min

Spacecraft data:

Mission details:

• Xinhua reports that the third pair of Shi Jian 6 satellites were launched on Oct 25, 2008 at 0115 UTC. It has been reported that the satellites are built by the SAST group in Shanghai and the DFH Co. in Beijing, suggesting that in each pair the two satellites are of different design. The DFH Co. satellite is probably a CAST-968 300 kg-class minisatellite, and the SAST satellite might be based on the larger FY-1 weather satellite bus.
• The satellite is designe to study the harsh environment of space.