SY 6-03 [Nanoscience Center]
Official name SHIYAN 6 (SY-6)
Alternative name Shiyan 6-01
Cospar ID 2018-094B
Norad ID 43711
Launch date 2018-11-19
Launch site JSC
Launch vehicle CZ-2D (2)
Country/Organization China
Type application Technology
RCS size LARGE
Decay date ON ORBIT
Period (min) 94.43
Inclination (deg) 97.37
Perigee (km) 480
Apogee (km) 502
Eccentricity 0.0224032586558045
Mean motion (revs. per day) 15.2493910833422
Semi-Major axis (km) 6869.135
Raan (deg) 159.6126
Arg of perigee (deg) 81.809
Shape Box + 2 Pan
Mass (kg) 1000
Height (m) 2
Width (m) 1
Depth (m) 1
Span (m^2) 4
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