SHIJIAN-6 02A (SJ-6 02A)

MilitaryLEOSSOPolarChina

SHIJIAN-6 02A (SJ-6 02A) is a military satellite, as listed in Jonathan McDowell's GCAT catalogue, with ownership listed as China in CelesTrak's catalogue, currently in low Earth orbit, around 516 km altitude. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 95 minutes at an inclination of 97.6°. It was launched in 2006. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID: 29505
COSPAR ID: 2006-046A
Type: Military
Orbit: LEO
Perigee (lowest): 516 km
Apogee (highest): 522 km
Inclination: 97.62°
Orbital period: 95 min
Launch year: 2006
Owner (CelesTrak): China

Orbital data updated: 2026-10-18 · from CelesTrak, refreshed every 2 hours.

Who operates it

ChinaLIVEMission ended about 2019

Signals intelligence

GCAT lists it as Shi Jian 6/2B.

Independent assessment

GCAT classes it as a military satellite for signals intelligence and records its mission as ended in about 2019 (17 Oct 2026).

Data: GCAT · CC BY 4.0 Class, mission and status adapted from GCAT by Jonathan McDowell, CC BY 4.0, data update 17 Oct 2026.

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About LEO orbit

Low Earth Orbit. Up to 2,000 km altitude. Where most satellites live including the ISS (~420 km), Starlink (~550 km), and Earth observation. Orbital period roughly 90 minutes.