# Shijian-19 launched on Sept.

*aerospace · news · 2024-10-25 · Space.com*

## Key points

- Shijian-19's mission included 20 categories of payloads, with several from Thailand and Pakistan.
- The satellite carried about 1,800 plant materials and over 1,000 microorganism species.
- Shijian-19 is China's first reusable and returnable test satellite for space experiments.
- Payloads focused on space-induced mutations to develop crop seeds with improved traits.

**Companies:** China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
**Countries:** China, Thailand, Pakistan

[Read the full story on Space.com](https://www.space.com/china-reveals-payloads-shijian-19-retrievable-satellite-video)

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