| Name of Satellite, Alternate Names | Shijian 6A (SJ-6A, Dong Fang Hong 60) |
| Country of Operator/Owner | China (PR) |
| Operator/Owner | Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST) |
| Users | Government |
| Purpose | Space Physics |
| Class of Orbit | LEO |
| Type of Orbit | Sun-Synchronous |
| Longitude of GEO (degrees) | 0 |
| Perigee (km) | 579 |
| Apogee (km) | 606 |
| Eccentricity | 0.00193895870736086 |
| Inclination (degrees) | 97.8 |
| Period (minutes) | 96.5 |
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| Date of Launch | 08-09-2004 |
| Expected Lifetime | 2 yrs. |
| Contractor | Shanghai Academy of Space Flight Technology/Dongfanghong Satellite Co. |
| Country of Contractor | China (PR) |
| Launch Site | Taiyuan Launch Center |
| Launch Vehicle | Long March 4B |
| COSPAR Number | 2004-035A |
| NORAD Number | 28413 |
| Comments | Monitor space radiation. |