Shi Jian 8 Mission
Launch Status
Success
Date & Time
9 Sep 2006, 7:00am
UTC
Location
Pad
Launch Area 4 (SLS-2 / 603)
Launch Service Provider
Vehicle
Mission
Shi Jian 8
Mission Type
Earth Science
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
SJ 8 (Shijian 8) is a recoverable satellite based on the FSW type reentry vehicle, which is used to expose 215 kilograms of seeds of plants and fungus to the space environment. It was recovered after several weeks. Once the space-bred seeds are recovered, the Ministry of Agriculture organized research institutions to develop new seeds featuring high yield, good quality and high efficiency.
Updated: Jan 3, 7:59pm UTC
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