SY 6-03 [Nanoscience Center]
Official name SHIYAN 6 02 (SY-6 02)
Alternative name Shiyan 6-02
Cospar ID 2020-043A
Norad ID 45859
Launch date 2020-07-04
Launch site JSC
Launch vehicle CZ-2D (2)
Country/Organization China
Type application Technology
RCS size LARGE
Decay date ON ORBIT
Period (min) 98.66
Inclination (deg) 98.2
Perigee (km) 600
Apogee (km) 788
Eccentricity 0.135446685878963
Mean motion (revs. per day) 14.5955807824853
Semi-Major axis (km) 7072.135
Raan (deg) 140.0623
Arg of perigee (deg) 103.2384
Shape Box + 2 Pan
Mass (kg) 1000
Height (m) 2
Width (m) 1
Depth (m) 1
Contractors Institute of Microsatellite Innovation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)

Shiyan 6 (SY 6, Experiment 6) is a series of experimental Chinese satellites reportedly for studying the space environment.

No details of the satellites are known.

SY 6-01 was launched in November 2018 on a CZ-2D (2) rocket from Jiuquan.

SY 6-02 was launched in July 2020 on a CZ-2D (2) rocket from Jiuquan.

The third satellite, SY 6-03, was launched in April 2021 on a CZ-4B from Taiyuan into an higher orbit.

Satellite COSPAR Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
SHIYAN 6 (SY-6) 2018-094B 2018-11-19 JSC CZ-2D (2) with Jiading 1, Tianzhi 1, Tianping 1A, Tianping 1B
SHIYAN 6 02 (SY-6 02) 2020-043A 2020-07-04 JSC CZ-2D (2)
SHIYAN 6 03 (SY-6 03) 2021-028A 2021-04-08 TSC CZ-4B