| Name of Satellite, Alternate Names | Shijian 16 (SJ-16) |
| Country of Operator/Owner | China (PR) |
| Operator/Owner | Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST) |
| Users | Government |
| Purpose | Technology Development |
| Class of Orbit | LEO |
| Type of Orbit | Sun-Synchronous |
| Longitude of GEO (degrees) | 0 |
| Perigee (km) | 599 |
| Apogee (km) | 616 |
| Eccentricity | 0.00121820136151917 |
| Inclination (degrees) | 74.98 |
| Period (minutes) | 96.85 |
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| Date of Launch | 25-10-2013 |
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| Contractor | Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST) |
| Country of Contractor | China (PR) |
| Launch Site | Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center |
| Launch Vehicle | Long March 4B |
| COSPAR Number | 2013-057A |
| NORAD Number | 39358 |
| Comments | Conducting space environment exploration and technological experiments. |