Shijian 19
Success
SEP 27202410:30:00 UTCChina's first reusable returnable satellite, designed for repeated orbital deployments with a capsule rated for up to 15 reuse cycles. The primary experiments focused on space breeding: the capsule carried approximately 1,800 plant material samples and more than 1,000 species of microorganisms, with researchers seeking radiation-induced variations that could improve agricultural traits. International payload users from Thailand and Pakistan participated alongside domestic organizations.
The capsule returned to Earth on 11 October 2024, landing at the Dongfeng Landing Site in Inner Mongolia.
LIFTOFF
SEP 27 202410:30:00 UTC
Success
launched from SLS-2 Jiuquan
aboard Long March 2D 2D-Y42 into LEO
Payload
Shijian 19
Reentry capsule / Technology demonstration
