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| The table lists all launches by China under the name Shiyan together with any other satellites carried on the same launch vehicle. They have used a range of different launch vehicle types and have been launched from Jiuquan, Taiyuan, Wenchang and Xichang.
There purposes seem to be as test/demonstrator vehicles (Shiyan translates to English as "Test") and they operate in a range of LEO inclinations as well as GEO and HEO.
Shiyan and Chuangxin
The name "Chuangxin" is sometimes associated with Shiyan satellites as a secondary name but it also appears in its own right so the Chuangxin satellites are included in this listing. .
2003-049 CZ 4B
Taiyuan Space Centre | 2003 Oct 21, 03:16 | CBERS 2 (Ziyuan-1 02, China-Brazil Earth Resources Satellite) 2003-049A 28057 |
in space
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| China-Brazil Earth Resouces Satellite carrying a range of Earth observation sensors. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | Desc Node
Local Time | |
| 2003 Oct 21, 19:20 | 7119 | 0.0013 | 731 | 750 | 99.62 | 98.54 | 353 | 10:20 | | | Chuangxin 1 (Innovation 1) 2003-049B 28058 |
in space
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| Small experimental store-dump communications satellite developed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, it will be used to collect and relay water conservancy, hydrological and meteorological data and data for power supply and disaster relief from remote monitoring stations. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | Desc Node
Local Time | |
| 2003 Oct 22, 03:38 | 7119 | 0.0012 | 732 | 750 | 99.63 | 98.54 | 353 | 10:20 | | |
2004-012 CZ 2C
Xichang Space Centre | 2004 Apr 18, 15:59 | Chuangxin 1 (Innovation 1) 2004-012A 28220 |
in space
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| Mission information in preparation. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | Desc Node
Local Time | |
| 2004 Apr 19, 21:00 | 6986 | 0.0011 | 600 | 615 | 96.84 | 97.71 | 317 | 11:07 | | |
2004-046 CZ 2C
Xichang Space Centre | 2004 Nov 18, 10:45 | Shiyan 2 (Test 2) 2004-046A 28479 |
in space
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| Mission information in preparation. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | Desc Node
Local Time | |
| 2004 Nov 18, 20:35 | 7081 | 0.0012 | 695 | 711 | 98.84 | 98.16 | 10 | 05:54 | | |
2008-056 CZ 2D
Jiuquan Space Centre | 2008 Nov 5, 00:15 | Shiyan 3 (Test 3) 2008-056A 33433 |
in space
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| Described as a technology demonstrator satellite to be used for atmosphere studies. Built by the Harbin Institute of Technology. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | Desc Node
Local Time | |
| 2008 Nov 05, 21:32 | 7173 | 0.0013 | 786 | 804 | 100.77 | 98.48 | 306 | 06:31 | | | 2023 Feb 13, 11:40 | 7170 | 0.0015 | 781 | 802 | 100.70 | 98.70 | 114 | 06:30 | | | Chuangxin 1-02 (Innovation 1B) 2008-056B 33434 |
in space
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| Small experimental store-dump communications satellite developed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, it will be used to collect and relay water conservancy, hydrological and meteorological data and data for power supply and disaster relief from remote monitoring stations. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | Desc Node
Local Time | |
| 2008 Nov 05, 14:48 | 7174 | 0.0013 | 786 | 805 | 100.78 | 98.48 | 302 | 06:31 | | | 2023 Feb 13, 10:03 | 7171 | 0.0015 | 782 | 804 | 100.73 | 98.70 | 115 | 06:29 | | |
2011-068 CZ 2D
Jiuquan Space Centre | 2011 Nov 20, 00:15 | Chuangxin 1-03 (Innovation 1C) 2011-068A 37930 |
in space
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| Small experimental store-dump communications satellite developed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, it will be used to collect and relay water conservancy, hydrological and meteorological data and data for power supply and disaster relief from remote monitoring stations. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | Desc Node
Local Time | |
| 2011 Nov 20, 03:02 | 7172 | 0.0010 | 787 | 801 | 100.75 | 98.47 | 269 | 06:31 | | | 2023 Feb 13, 10:50 | 7170 | 0.0016 | 780 | 804 | 100.70 | 98.70 | 90 | 05:24 | | | Shiyan 4 (Test 4) 2011-068B 37931 |
in space
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| Technology research and development satellite, purpose not identified but formal description says it is for "conducting scientific experiments on space maintenance technologies". |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | Desc Node
Local Time | |
| 2011 Nov 20, 08:04 | 7172 | 0.0013 | 785 | 802 | 100.74 | 98.46 | 282 | 06:31 | | | 2013 Nov 23, 04:54 | 7171 | 0.0013 | 784 | 802 | 100.73 | 98.45 | 278 | 05:45 | | | 2023 Feb 13, 00:20 | 7170 | 0.0024 | 774 | 809 | 100.69 | 98.71 | 121 | 05:27 | | |
2013-037 CZ 4C
Taiyuan Space Centre | 2013 Jul 19, 23:37 | Shiyan 7 (Test 7) 2013-037A 39208 |
in space
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| Technology satellite being used in rendezvous, station keeping, and satellite capture tests. Release of a sub-satellite (2013-037J/39357) 2013 Oct 18 and subsequent close- up operations with it may be part of a series of tests aimed at capturing another satellite with a robotic arm. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | Desc Node
Local Time | |
| 2013 Jul 20, 05:37 | 7045 | 0.0009 | 661 | 673 | 98.08 | 98.06 | 25 | 06:42 | | | 2013 Oct 15, 04:44 | 7045 | 0.0010 | 660 | 674 | 98.08 | 98.06 | 91 | 06:42 | | | 2013 Oct 15, 12:55 | 7046 | 0.0010 | 660 | 675 | 98.10 | 98.06 | 89 | 06:42 | | | 2023 Feb 12, 06:34 | 7042 | 0.0010 | 657 | 671 | 98.03 | 98.04 | 75 | 05:22 | | | Chuangxin 3 (Chuangxin 2?) 2013-037B 39209 |
in space
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| Satellite involved in rendezvous tests, possibly as a satellite inspector. Following separation from the launch vehicle, it moved about 1750 km ahead of Changxin 3, another satellite carried on the same launch vehicle. It then made two close passes by it Aug 6 and Aug 9. Early on Aug 18, it pulled alongside another satellite already in orbit, Shijian 7 (2005-024A/28737), and shadowed it at less than 2km for about 48 hrs. It made further approaches to Shijian 7 later in 2013 and during 2014. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | Desc Node
Local Time | |
| 2013 Jul 20, 06:02 | 7048 | 0.0005 | 667 | 673 | 98.15 | 98.06 | 48 | 06:42 | | | 2013 Aug 09, 10:05 | 7048 | 0.0003 | 668 | 672 | 98.15 | 98.06 | 308 | 06:42 | | | 2023 Feb 13, 10:33 | 7041 | 0.0006 | 659 | 667 | 98.00 | 98.05 | 69 | 05:24 | | | Shijian 15 (Practice 13/NORAD "Payload C") 2013-037C 39210 |
in space
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| Small satellite for the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Before launch there were rumours of a satellite to be used for missile detection. It may be testing sensors for such a mission. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | Desc Node
Local Time | |
| 2013 Jul 20, 06:03 | 7047 | 0.0006 | 664 | 673 | 98.12 | 98.06 | 42 | 06:42 | | | 2013 Aug 01, 03:58 | 7049 | 0.0003 | 669 | 673 | 98.17 | 98.07 | 47 | 06:42 | | | 2013 Aug 02, 04:31 | 7051 | 0.0004 | 670 | 675 | 98.20 | 98.06 | 40 | 06:42 | | | 2013 Aug 03, 13:17 | 7053 | 0.0002 | 673 | 676 | 98.25 | 98.06 | 289 | 06:42 | | | 2013 Aug 08, 19:24 | 7051 | 0.0003 | 671 | 675 | 98.21 | 98.06 | 311 | 06:42 | | | 2013 Aug 09, 06:50 | 7030 | 0.0001 | 651 | 653 | 97.77 | 98.06 | 319 | 06:42 | | | 2013 Aug 09, 10:39 | 7043 | 0.0023 | 649 | 682 | 98.05 | 98.08 | 357 | 06:42 | | | 2013 Aug 09, 13:49 | 7049 | 0.0010 | 664 | 678 | 98.16 | 98.05 | 248 | 06:42 | | | 2013 Aug 09, 18:16 | 7048 | 0.0003 | 668 | 672 | 98.14 | 98.06 | 309 | 06:42 | | | 2013 Aug 16, 07:23 | 7047 | 0.0006 | 665 | 673 | 98.13 | 98.06 | 310 | 06:42 | | | 2013 Aug 16, 20:10 | 6884 | 0.0006 | 502 | 510 | 94.74 | 98.06 | 301 | 06:42 | | | 2013 Aug 17, 17:12 | 6966 | 0.0032 | 565 | 610 | 96.43 | 97.70 | 306 | 06:43 | | | 2013 Aug 19, 20:20 | 6966 | 0.0032 | 565 | 610 | 96.43 | 97.70 | 299 | 06:43 | | | 2013 Aug 20, 07:35 | 6961 | 0.0032 | 560 | 605 | 96.32 | 97.70 | 297 | 06:43 | | | 2014 Apr 12, 21:11 | 6959 | 0.0031 | 559 | 603 | 96.29 | 97.68 | 227 | 06:39 | | | 2014 Apr 13, 03:37 | 6977 | 0.0046 | 567 | 630 | 96.66 | 97.69 | 187 | 06:39 | | | 2014 Apr 14, 12:33 | 7010 | 0.0019 | 619 | 646 | 97.36 | 97.68 | 280 | 06:38 | | | 2014 May 09, 04:55 | 6998 | 0.0040 | 592 | 648 | 97.10 | 97.69 | 170 | 06:35 | | | 2014 May 10, 09:37 | 6986 | 0.0019 | 595 | 621 | 96.85 | 97.68 | 168 | 06:35 | | | 2014 May 11, 00:32 | 6973 | 0.0036 | 569 | 620 | 96.58 | 97.68 | 145 | 06:35 | | | 2014 May 13, 04:03 | 6965 | 0.0036 | 561 | 612 | 96.41 | 97.67 | 128 | 06:35 | | | 2023 Feb 12, 16:23 | 7045 | 0.0008 | 661 | 672 | 98.08 | 98.06 | 71 | 05:18 | | | Shiyan 7 sub-satellite 2013-037J 39357 |
in space
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| Released 2013 Oct 18 from Shiyan 7 and being used as a tracking/station-keeping target. it may also, on several occasions, have been captured by a manipulator arm aboard Shiyan 7. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | Desc Node
Local Time | |
| 2013 Oct 19, 19:59 | 7046 | 0.0010 | 661 | 675 | 98.10 | 98.05 | 79 | 06:42 | | | 2023 Feb 12, 10:46 | 7042 | 0.0010 | 657 | 671 | 98.02 | 98.04 | 73 | 05:23 | | |
2013-068 CZ 2D
Jiuquan Space Centre | 2013 Nov 25, 02:12 | Shiyan 5 (Test 5) 2013-068A 39455 |
in space
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| Satellite carrying space technology experiments and a developmental version of an Earth imaging system. The orbit is close to, but not precisely, sun-synchronous. The upper stage of the launch vehicle was removed from orbit soon after releasing the satellite and was not catalogued. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | Desc Node
Local Time | |
| 2013 Nov 25, 04:58 | 7125 | 0.0011 | 739 | 755 | 99.76 | 97.99 | 228 | 08:30 | | | 2023 Feb 13, 10:25 | 7129 | 0.0016 | 740 | 762 | 99.85 | 98.21 | 52 | 23:18 | | |
2014-051 CZ 2D
Jiuquan Space Centre | 2014 Sep 4, 00:15 | |
in space
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| Test satellite for multimedia communications, developed by Beijing Xinwei Telecom Technology Co and Tsinghua University. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | Desc Node
Local Time | |
| 2014 Sep 04, 15:11 | 7171 | 0.0020 | 779 | 808 | 100.73 | 98.47 | 225 | 06:31 | | | 2023 Feb 13, 10:44 | 7171 | 0.0022 | 777 | 808 | 100.71 | 98.63 | 147 | 04:44 | | | Chuangxin 1-04 (Innovation 1D) 2014-051B 40137 |
in space
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| Small store-dump communications satellite developed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, it will be used to collect and relay water conservancy, hydrological and meteorological data and data for power supply and disaster relief from remote monitoring stations. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | Desc Node
Local Time | |
| 2014 Sep 04, 04:43 | 7172 | 0.0022 | 778 | 809 | 100.74 | 98.46 | 228 | 06:31 | | | 2023 Feb 13, 09:28 | 7171 | 0.0023 | 776 | 809 | 100.72 | 98.63 | 148 | 04:44 | | |
2018-094 CZ 2D
Jiuquan Space Centre | 2018 Nov 19, 23:40 | |
in space
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| Described as a 'software defined satellite' - demonstrator for a satellite capable of modifying its purpose and processing data onboard before transmitting it to the ground. Probably carries an imaging system. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | Desc Node
Local Time | |
| 2018 Nov 21, 00:40 | 6874 | 0.0012 | 488 | 504 | 94.53 | 97.41 | 263 | 05:59 | | | 2023 Feb 13, 14:56 | 6859 | 0.0011 | 473 | 489 | 94.23 | 97.40 | 216 | 06:14 | | | Shiyan 6-01 (Test 6-01, Chuangxin 3A?) 2018-094B 43711 |
in space
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| Described as being for space environment studies and related technology experiments. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | Desc Node
Local Time | |
| 2018 Nov 21, 02:07 | 6874 | 0.0011 | 489 | 504 | 94.54 | 97.41 | 259 | 05:59 | | | Tianping 1A 2018-094C 43712 |
Re-entered - 2024 Oct 8
Life 2150 days
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| Small satellite, one of a simultaneously-launched pair. Precise purpose unknown but reportedly for space environment studies in LEO and acting as calibration targets for ground-based visual and radar tracking equipment. Probably equipped with an Earth imaging system. Catalogue Number, Designation and orbit to be confirmed. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | Desc Node
Local Time | |
| 2018 Nov 21, 02:07 | 6875 | 0.0012 | 488 | 505 | 94.54 | 97.41 | 260 | 05:59 | | | 2023 Feb 13, 12:26 | 6847 | 0.0010 | 463 | 476 | 93.98 | 97.39 | 203 | 06:21 | | | |
in space
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| Comsat - possibly carrying a messaging system. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | Desc Node
Local Time | |
| 2018 Nov 21, 00:42 | 6874 | 0.0013 | 487 | 505 | 94.53 | 97.41 | 265 | 05:59 | | | 2023 Feb 13, 11:52 | 6850 | 0.0011 | 465 | 480 | 94.04 | 97.39 | 211 | 06:20 | | | Tianping 1B 2018-094E 43714 |
in space
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| Small satellite, one of a simultaneously-launched pair. Precise purpose unknown but reportedly for space environment studies in LEO and acting as calibration targets for ground-based visual and radar tracking equipment. Probably equipped with an Earth imaging system. Catalogue Number, Designation and orbit to be confirmed. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | Desc Node
Local Time | |
| 2018 Nov 21, 03:51 | 6874 | 0.0011 | 489 | 504 | 94.54 | 97.41 | 261 | 05:59 | | | 2023 Feb 13, 13:00 | 6857 | 0.0010 | 472 | 486 | 94.19 | 97.40 | 213 | 06:16 | | |
2020-043 CZ 2D
Jiuquan Space Centre | 2020 Jul 4, 23:44 | Shiyan 6-02 (Test 6-02, Chuangxin 3B?) 2020-043A 45859 |
in space
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| Described as being for space environment studies and related technology experiments. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | Desc Node
Local Time | |
| 2020 Jul 05, 04:45 | 7074 | 0.0014 | 686 | 706 | 98.69 | 98.20 | 261 | 06:00 | | | 2020 Oct 14, 11:07 | 7041 | 0.0008 | 657 | 668 | 98.00 | 98.21 | 323 | 06:01 | | |
2021-019 CZ 7A
Wenchang Space Centre | 2021 Mar 11, 17:51 | Shiyan 9 (Test 9, Tu Haichao) 2021-019A 47851 |
in space
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| Chinese government or military satellite described as being for 'space environment studies and related technology experiments'. A short thruster firing Mar 12 at about 10:25 UTC raised perigee slightly rather than move the satellite into Geosynchronous drift orbit. Smaller firings followed over the next few days. Starting 2011 Mar 21, more than one year after launch, a series of firings by the onboard thruster produced an inclined geosynchronous orbit. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | GEO
Longitude | |
| 2021 Mar 11, 20:48 | 24421 | 0.7286 | 250 | 35837 | 633.02 | 19.53 | 180 | | | | 2021 Mar 12, 14:25 | 24525 | 0.7209 | 466 | 35828 | 637.06 | 19.54 | 180 | | | | 2021 Mar 15, 23:15 | 24529 | 0.7208 | 471 | 35830 | 637.20 | 19.55 | 182 | | | | 2021 Dec 19, 23:11 | 24524 | 0.7195 | 502 | 35791 | 637.03 | 19.88 | 7 | | | | 2022 Mar 20, 15:05 | 24520 | 0.7200 | 487 | 35796 | 636.84 | 19.73 | 67 | | | | 2022 Mar 30, 16:40 | 42167 | 0.0014 | 35728 | 35849 | 1436.19 | 19.73 | 3 | 147° east | | |
2021-028 CZ 4B
Taiyuan Space Centre | 2021 Apr 8, 23:01 | Shiyan 6-03 (Test 6-03, Chuangxin 3C?) 2021-028A 48157 |
in space
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| Described as being for space environment studies and related technology experiments. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | Desc Node
Local Time | |
| 2021 Apr 09, 13:00 | 7374 | 0.0008 | 989 | 1002 | 105.02 | 99.51 | 267 | 06:00 | | | 2021 Apr 10, 05:57 | 7375 | 0.0007 | 991 | 1002 | 105.04 | 99.50 | 267 | 06:00 | | |
2021-087 CZ 3B
Xichang Space Centre | 2021 Sep 27, 08:20 | Shiyan 10-01 (Test 10-01) 2021-087A 49258 |
in space
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| Launch initially unacknowledged by China for more than one day and was initially declared a failure. However, 2021 Oct 14 at around 14:00 UTC and while at apogee, a thruster firing was used to raise perigee indicating that the satellite was under some degree of control. It had. the effect of counteracting the orbit decay being experienced due to air drag at 170 km. 2022 Mar 30, six months after launch, thruster firings increased the inclination to 63° and the satellite settled into a 'standard' Molniya-type HEO. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2021 Sep 28, 21:55 | 26518 | 0.7528 | 176 | 40104 | 716.28 | 51.08 | 225 | | | | 2021 Oct 13, 18:07 | 26508 | 0.7530 | 170 | 40089 | 715.85 | 51.04 | 228 | | | | 2021 Oct 15, 15:39 | 26566 | 0.7430 | 450 | 39927 | 718.23 | 51.06 | 228 | | | | 2021 Oct 18, 15:33 | 26876 | 0.7416 | 567 | 40428 | 730.79 | 51.18 | 228 | | | | 2021 Oct 19, 09:24 | 26978 | 0.7228 | 1101 | 40099 | 734.98 | 51.14 | 229 | | | | 2021 Dec 14, 12:36 | 26976 | 0.7241 | 1064 | 40133 | 734.90 | 51.11 | 236 | | | | 2022 Feb 28, 10:51 | 26977 | 0.7258 | 1019 | 40178 | 734.94 | 51.06 | 247 | | | | 2022 Mar 31, 05:35 | 26743 | 0.6921 | 1856 | 38875 | 725.41 | 63.58 | 269 | | | | 2022 Apr 07, 03:56 | 26562 | 0.7040 | 1485 | 38882 | 718.04 | 63.60 | 269 | | | | 2024 Nov 17, 04:07 | 26559 | 0.6887 | 1889 | 38473 | 717.92 | 63.64 | 270 | | | |
2021-112 Kuaizhou 1A
Jiuquan Space Centre | 2021 Nov 24, 23:41 | Shiyan 11 (Test 11) 2021-112A 49501 |
in space
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| Small satellite for Chinese government or military with an undisclosed test or demonstration mission. Payload includes an Earth imaging system. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | Desc Node
Local Time | |
| 2021 Nov 25, 06:04 | 6874 | 0.0010 | 489 | 502 | 94.53 | 97.45 | 265 | 06:01 | | | 2023 Feb 13, 12:07 | 6861 | 0.0012 | 475 | 491 | 94.27 | 97.45 | 131 | 06:18 | | |
2021-129 CZ 7A
Wenchang Space Centre | 2021 Dec 23, 10:12 | Shiyan 12-01 (Test 12-01) 2021-129A 50321 |
in space
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| One of a pair of simultaneously-launched satellites for Chinese government or military with an undisclosed test or demonstration mission. Described as being for space environment studies and related technology experiments. Moved to GEO drift orbit around Dec 26. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | GEO
Longitude | |
| 2021 Dec 23, 20:04 | 24368 | 0.7300 | 201 | 35779 | 630.94 | 19.46 | 180 | | | | 2021 Dec 25, 04:39 | 24488 | 0.7217 | 438 | 35782 | 635.62 | 19.23 | 181 | | | | 2021 Dec 30, 11:06 | 42164 | 0.0000 | 35785 | 35787 | 1436.07 | 0.54 | 325 | 94° east | | | 2022 Jan 09, 04:07 | 42205 | 0.0001 | 35822 | 35831 | 1438.13 | 0.51 | 18 | 94° east | | | 2022 Feb 24, 21:29 | 42181 | 0.0000 | 35802 | 35803 | 1436.93 | 0.40 | 292 | 69° east | | | 2022 Mar 03, 12:43 | 42192 | 0.0003 | 35802 | 35826 | 1437.50 | 0.38 | 0 | 68° east | | | 2022 Mar 07, 22:14 | 42173 | 0.0006 | 35769 | 35821 | 1436.54 | 0.37 | 319 | 67° east | | | 2022 Mar 14, 22:34 | 42190 | 0.0002 | 35804 | 35820 | 1437.39 | 0.36 | 314 | 66° east | | | 2022 Mar 24, 13:20 | 42190 | 0.0002 | 35805 | 35819 | 1437.38 | 0.33 | 290 | 63° east | | | 2022 Apr 03, 21:21 | 42189 | 0.0002 | 35803 | 35818 | 1437.32 | 0.31 | 296 | 59° east | | | 2022 Apr 13, 17:08 | 42188 | 0.0002 | 35803 | 35817 | 1437.28 | 0.29 | 286 | 57° east | | | 2022 Apr 23, 17:15 | 42187 | 0.0002 | 35800 | 35818 | 1437.24 | 0.26 | 271 | 54° east | | | 2022 May 03, 19:29 | 42186 | 0.0002 | 35799 | 35816 | 1437.17 | 0.24 | 281 | 51° east | | | 2022 May 13, 11:58 | 42185 | 0.0002 | 35797 | 35816 | 1437.11 | 0.22 | 272 | 48° east | | | 2022 May 23, 13:03 | 42183 | 0.0003 | 35794 | 35817 | 1437.05 | 0.19 | 275 | 46° east | | | 2022 May 30, 02:19 | 42182 | 0.0003 | 35793 | 35815 | 1436.99 | 0.18 | 284 | 44° east | | | 2022 Jun 08, 11:20 | 42181 | 0.0003 | 35791 | 35815 | 1436.93 | 0.16 | 285 | 42° east | | | 2022 Jun 26, 13:17 | 42199 | 0.0002 | 35814 | 35827 | 1437.83 | 0.13 | 163 | 39° east | | | 2022 Aug 18, 22:16 | 42165 | 0.0004 | 35771 | 35801 | 1436.09 | 0.12 | 59 | 17° east | | | 2022 Aug 21, 05:27 | 42140 | 0.0002 | 35753 | 35771 | 1434.83 | 0.12 | 234 | 17° east | | | 2022 Nov 30, 19:59 | 42081 | 0.0010 | 35661 | 35746 | 1431.84 | 0.34 | 221 | 68° east | | | 2022 Dec 07, 17:59 | 42059 | 0.0006 | 35658 | 35705 | 1430.71 | 0.36 | 208 | 76° east | | | 2022 Dec 12, 14:36 | 42125 | 0.0000 | 35745 | 35749 | 1434.08 | 0.37 | 23 | 81° east | | | 2023 Mar 11, 22:46 | 42099 | 0.0001 | 35716 | 35725 | 1432.74 | 0.59 | 261 | 131° east | | | 2023 May 08, 13:57 | 42210 | 0.0000 | 35831 | 35833 | 1438.42 | 0.74 | 271 | 179° east | | | Shiyan 12-02 (Test 12-02) 2021-129B 50322 |
in space
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| One of a pair of simultaneously-launched satellites for Chinese government or military with an undisclosed test or demonstration mission. Described as being for space environment studies and related technology experiments. Moved to GEO drift orbit around Dec 26. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
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( ° ) | GEO
Longitude | |
| 2021 Dec 23, 19:21 | 24367 | 0.7302 | 196 | 35781 | 630.89 | 19.49 | 180 | | | | 2021 Dec 30, 11:06 | 42164 | 0.0001 | 35780 | 35792 | 1436.07 | 0.53 | 11 | 94° east | | | 2022 Jan 08, 14:23 | 42204 | 0.0001 | 35820 | 35832 | 1438.12 | 0.51 | 27 | 94° east | | | 2022 Feb 13, 17:28 | 42178 | 0.0006 | 35775 | 35824 | 1436.77 | 0.43 | 346 | 76° east | | | 2022 Feb 17, 22:51 | 42216 | 0.0004 | 35822 | 35853 | 1438.70 | 0.42 | 136 | 75° east | | | 2022 Feb 25, 17:44 | 42198 | 0.0003 | 35809 | 35831 | 1437.78 | 0.40 | 66 | 69° east | | | 2022 Feb 26, 17:44 | 42180 | 0.0001 | 35797 | 35806 | 1436.87 | 0.40 | 213 | 69° east | | | 2022 Mar 03, 04:51 | 42154 | 0.0005 | 35756 | 35797 | 1435.57 | 0.38 | 16 | 68° east | | | 2022 Jun 25, 16:48 | 42112 | 0.0004 | 35717 | 35751 | 1433.41 | 0.13 | 140 | 104° east | | | 2022 Jul 03, 13:33 | 42124 | 0.0001 | 35740 | 35752 | 1434.03 | 0.12 | 145 | 108° east | | | 2022 Nov 28, 17:01 | 42166 | 0.0004 | 35771 | 35804 | 1436.14 | 0.33 | 278 | 179° east | | | 2022 Dec 02, 15:09 | 42247 | 0.0007 | 35839 | 35899 | 1440.30 | 0.34 | 162 | 178° east | | | 2023 Jan 10, 14:36 | 42204 | 0.0003 | 35813 | 35838 | 1438.08 | 0.44 | 319 | 138° east | | | 2023 Feb 10, 01:03 | 42196 | 0.0002 | 35811 | 35825 | 1437.71 | 0.51 | 2 | 122° east | | | 2023 May 24, 16:41 | 42225 | 0.0001 | 35845 | 35849 | 1439.18 | 0.78 | 321 | 44° east | | | 2023 Jun 03, 22:32 | 42224 | 0.0001 | 35841 | 35850 | 1439.12 | 0.81 | 350 | 36° east | | | 2023 Jun 13, 11:55 | 42223 | 0.0001 | 35841 | 35848 | 1439.05 | 0.83 | 11 | 29° east | | | 2023 Jun 22, 12:38 | 42221 | 0.0001 | 35840 | 35846 | 1438.98 | 0.85 | 21 | 22° east | | |
2022-004 CZ 2D
Taiyuan Space Centre | 2022 Jan 17, 02:35 | Shiyan 13 (Test 13) 2022-004A 51102 |
in space
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| Purpose unknown - described as "mainly used for space environment exploration and related technical tests". Orbit decayed naturally until mid January 2023 then perigee raised by 135 km followed by a further manoeuvre 2023 March. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | Desc Node
Local Time | |
| 2022 Jan 17, 17:14 | 7206 | 0.0653 | 357 | 1298 | 101.45 | 98.68 | 144 | 09:40 | | | 2023 Jan 12, 14:19 | 7190 | 0.0658 | 339 | 1285 | 101.12 | 98.62 | 174 | 09:44 | | | 2023 Jan 12, 19:50 | 7241 | 0.0587 | 437 | 1287 | 102.19 | 98.62 | 173 | 09:44 | | | 2023 Jan 13, 11:23 | 7256 | 0.0564 | 469 | 1287 | 102.52 | 98.62 | 170 | 09:44 | | | 2023 Jan 14, 14:53 | 7264 | 0.0566 | 474 | 1297 | 102.68 | 98.62 | 166 | 09:44 | | | 2023 Feb 21, 21:37 | 7263 | 0.0566 | 474 | 1296 | 102.67 | 98.60 | 58 | 09:39 | | | 2023 Feb 22, 13:07 | 7310 | 0.0514 | 556 | 1308 | 103.67 | 98.60 | 52 | 09:39 | | | 2023 Feb 23, 12:14 | 7323 | 0.0501 | 578 | 1312 | 103.95 | 98.61 | 48 | 09:38 | | | 2023 Feb 23, 16:49 | 7328 | 0.0502 | 582 | 1318 | 104.05 | 98.60 | 47 | 09:38 | | |
2022-019 CZ 8
Wenchang Space Centre | 2022 Feb 27, 03:06 | |
in space
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| Small radar imaging satellite produced by the Spacety company. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | Desc Node
Local Time | |
| estimated orbit | 6913 | 0.0023 | 519 | 551 | 95.34 | 97.51 | 267 | 10:32 | | | Chuangxin (Shiyan?) 2022-019xx |
in space
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| Probably a small store-dump communications satellite developed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, to be used to collect and relay water conservancy, hydrological and meteorological data from remote monitoring stations. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | Desc Node
Local Time | |
| estimated orbit | 6913 | 0.0023 | 519 | 551 | 95.34 | 97.51 | 267 | 10:32 | | | |
in space
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| Maritime surveillance satellite produced by the Shenzhen Aerospace Dongfanghong Satellite company. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | Desc Node
Local Time | |
| estimated orbit | 6913 | 0.0023 | 519 | 551 | 95.34 | 97.51 | 267 | 10:32 | | | |
in space
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| Maritime surveillance satellite produced by the Shenzhen Aerospace Dongfanghong Satellite company. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | Desc Node
Local Time | |
| estimated orbit | 6913 | 0.0023 | 519 | 551 | 95.34 | 97.51 | 267 | 10:32 | | | Jilin-1 High Resolution 02A 01 (Jilin-1 GF02A 01) 2022-019xx |
in space
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| Chinese high resolution, multi-spectral imaging satellite. Demonstrator for new onboard systems. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | Desc Node
Local Time | |
| estimated orbit | 6913 | 0.0023 | 519 | 551 | 95.34 | 97.51 | 267 | 10:32 | | | Jilin-1 High Resolution 03D 10 (Jilin-1 GF3D 10) 2022-019xx |
in space
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High resolution, multi-spectral imaging satellite.
One of nine similar satellites carried on this launch. All are in similar orbits. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | Desc Node
Local Time | |
| estimated orbit | 6913 | 0.0023 | 519 | 551 | 95.34 | 97.51 | 267 | 10:32 | | | |
in space
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| Mission details to follow. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | Desc Node
Local Time | |
| estimated orbit | 6913 | 0.0023 | 519 | 551 | 95.34 | 97.51 | 267 | 10:32 | | | |
in space
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| Commercial satellite for high-resolution remote sensing using an optical imaging system. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | Desc Node
Local Time | |
| estimated orbit | 6913 | 0.0023 | 519 | 551 | 95.34 | 97.51 | 267 | 10:32 | | | |
in space
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| Commercial remote sensing satellite equipped with a radar imaging system. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | Desc Node
Local Time | |
| estimated orbit | 6913 | 0.0023 | 519 | 551 | 95.34 | 97.51 | 267 | 10:32 | | | |
in space
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| Comsat providing messaging communication links from LEO including between Internet-connected items. Part of the planned 38 satellite Guodian Gaoke (Apocalypse) constellation. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | Desc Node
Local Time | |
| estimated orbit | 6913 | 0.0023 | 519 | 551 | 95.34 | 97.51 | 267 | 10:32 | | | |
in space
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| Small satellite equipped with an Earth imaging system, and produced by the Minospace company. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | Desc Node
Local Time | |
| estimated orbit | 6913 | 0.0023 | 519 | 551 | 95.34 | 97.51 | 267 | 10:32 | | | |
in space
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| Small satellite equipped with an Earth imaging system, and produced by the Minospace company. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | Desc Node
Local Time | |
| estimated orbit | 6913 | 0.0023 | 519 | 551 | 95.34 | 97.51 | 267 | 10:32 | | | |
in space
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| Small satellite equipped with an Earth imaging system, and produced by the Minospace company. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | Desc Node
Local Time | |
| estimated orbit | 6913 | 0.0023 | 519 | 551 | 95.34 | 97.51 | 267 | 10:32 | | | Xingshidai 17 (Daiyun, Star Times 17) 2022-019xx |
in space
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| Small Earth observation satellite equipped with visible light and infrared imagers and owned by Chengdu Guoxing Aerospace Technology Co. Includes artificial intelligence software to help pinpoint unusual events on the Earth's surface such as fires |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | Desc Node
Local Time | |
| estimated orbit | 6913 | 0.0023 | 519 | 551 | 95.34 | 97.51 | 267 | 10:32 | | |
2022-102 Kuaizhou 1A
Xichang Space Centre | 2022 Aug 23, 02:36 | Chuangxin 16A (Innovation 16A, Shiyan?) 2022-102A 53586 |
in space
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| One of a pair of small satellites described as "mainly used in scientific experiments, new technology verification and other fields" and initially as a "double satellite assembly". Chuanxin 16B separated from it Sep 19. Orbit plane matches that of the GECAM gravity wave detection satellites launched 2021 June. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2022 Aug 23, 10:32 | 6971 | 0.0005 | 590 | 596 | 96.54 | 29.01 | 261 | | | | 2022 Sep 19, 12:36 | 6971 | 0.0005 | 589 | 596 | 96.53 | 29.00 | 171 | | | | Chuangxin 16B (Innovation 16B, Shiyan?) 2022-102B 53876 |
in space
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| One of a pair of small satellites described as "mainly used in scientific experiments, new technology verification and other fields". Separated from Chuangxin 16A Sep 19. Orbit plane matches that of the GECAM gravity wave detection satellites launched 2021 June. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2022 Sep 20, 12:41 | 6971 | 0.0005 | 589 | 596 | 96.53 | 29.00 | 183 | | | |
2022-118 Kuaizhou 1A
Taiyuan Space Centre | 2022 Sep 24, 22:55 | Shiyan 14 (Test 14) 2022-118A 53884 |
in space
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| Purpose unknown - described as "mainly used to conduct scientific experiments and verify new technologies". Catalogue Number and Designation subject to confirmation. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | Desc Node
Local Time | |
| 2022 Sep 25, 03:23 | 6876 | 0.0013 | 488 | 506 | 94.56 | 97.52 | 260 | 06:02 | | | Shiyan 15 (Test 15) 2022-118B 53885 |
in space
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| Purpose unknown but probably an imaging satellite - described as being to "provide data in the fields of land survey, urban planning, and disaster prevention and mitigation". Catalogue Number and Designation subject to confirmation. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | Desc Node
Local Time | |
| 2022 Sep 25, 03:23 | 6874 | 0.0010 | 488 | 503 | 94.52 | 97.52 | 269 | 06:02 | | |
2022-121 CZ 6
Taiyuan Space Centre | 2022 Sep 26, 23:50 | Shiyan 16A (Test 16A) 2022-121A 53948 |
in space
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| Purpose unknown but probably an imaging satellite - described as to be "used in the fields of land survey, urban planning, and disaster prevention and mitigation". Catalogue Number and Designation subject to confirmation. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | Desc Node
Local Time | |
| 2022 Sep 27, 02:52 | 6891 | 0.0011 | 505 | 521 | 94.88 | 97.45 | 270 | 06:59 | | | Shiyan 16B (Test 16B) 2022-121B 53949 |
Re-entered - 2024 Oct 22
Life 757 days
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| Purpose unknown but probably an imaging satellite - described as to be "used in the fields of land survey, urban planning, and disaster prevention and mitigation". Catalogue Number and Designation subject to confirmation. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | Desc Node
Local Time | |
| 2022 Sep 27, 02:52 | 6890 | 0.0010 | 505 | 519 | 94.87 | 97.45 | 272 | 06:59 | | | Shiyan 17 (Test 17) 2022-121C 53950 |
in space
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| Purpose unknown but probably an imaging satellite - described as to be "used in the fields of land survey, urban planning, and disaster prevention and mitigation". Catalogue Number and Designation subject to confirmation. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | Desc Node
Local Time | |
| 2022 Sep 27, 02:51 | 6890 | 0.0012 | 503 | 520 | 94.85 | 97.46 | 284 | 06:59 | | |
2022-142 CZ 2D
Jiuquan Space Centre | 2022 Oct 29, 01:01 | Shiyan 20C (Chuangxin 3C?) 2022-142A 54214 |
in space
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| Space Technology Demonstrator - precise purpose unknown. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2022 Oct 29, 13:51 | 7151 | 0.0033 | 749 | 796 | 100.30 | 60.00 | 156 | | | | 2022 Nov 02, 11:35 | 7179 | 0.0010 | 794 | 808 | 100.89 | 60.00 | 271 | | | |
2022-169 CZ 4C
Jiuquan Space Centre | 2022 Dec 12, 08:22 | Shiyan 20A (Chuangxin 3A?) 2022-169A 54699 |
in space
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| Unspecified demonstration payload. Initial Right Ascension of orbit Ascending Node is 60° west of Shiyan 20C (2022-142 launch). Dec 28 - settled into identical orbit to Shiyan 20B, but 30° ahead of it around the orbit. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2022 Dec 12, 11:32 | 7173 | 0.0007 | 790 | 799 | 100.76 | 59.99 | 246 | | | | 2022 Dec 29, 10:03 | 7174 | 0.0004 | 793 | 799 | 100.80 | 60.00 | 269 | | | | Shiyan 20B (Chuangxin 3B?) 2022-169B 54700 |
in space
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| Unspecified demonstration payload. Initial Right Ascension of orbit Ascending Node is 60° west of Shiyan 20C (2022-142 launch). |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2022 Dec 12, 11:33 | 7172 | 0.0007 | 789 | 799 | 100.74 | 60.00 | 257 | | | | 2022 Dec 13, 11:06 | 7174 | 0.0006 | 792 | 800 | 100.79 | 59.99 | 214 | | | | 2022 Dec 29, 11:20 | 7174 | 0.0007 | 791 | 801 | 100.79 | 60.00 | 252 | | | |
2022-172 CZ 11
Xichang Space Centre | 2022 Dec 16, 06:17 | Shiyan 21 (Test 21) 2022-172A 54752 |
in space
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| Demonstrator mission with unspecified purpose. Orbit maintained by periodic thruster firings. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2022 Dec 16, 17:20 | 6861 | 0.0014 | 474 | 493 | 94.27 | 36.00 | 304 | | | | 2023 Jan 11, 06:59 | 6860 | 0.0013 | 473 | 491 | 94.24 | 36.00 | 179 | | | | 2023 Jan 11, 23:36 | 6866 | 0.0006 | 483 | 492 | 94.36 | 36.00 | 162 | | | | 2023 Jan 15, 06:26 | 6866 | 0.0006 | 483 | 492 | 94.36 | 36.00 | 192 | | | | 2023 Jan 16, 18:14 | 6861 | 0.0004 | 480 | 485 | 94.26 | 36.00 | 137 | | | | 2023 Jan 31, 22:12 | 6837 | 0.0042 | 430 | 488 | 93.77 | 36.00 | 308 | | | | 2023 Feb 05, 11:11 | 6856 | 0.0088 | 418 | 538 | 94.16 | 35.93 | 156 | | | | 2023 Feb 05, 19:29 | 6861 | 0.0028 | 464 | 502 | 94.26 | 36.00 | 21 | | | | 2023 Feb 22, 12:56 | 6860 | 0.0026 | 464 | 500 | 94.25 | 36.00 | 172 | | | | 2023 Feb 22, 19:23 | 6861 | 0.0026 | 465 | 501 | 94.27 | 36.01 | 177 | | | | 2023 Sep 30, 02:15 | 6878 | 0.0017 | 488 | 512 | 94.61 | 35.98 | 63 | | | | 2023 Oct 02, 23:56 | 6863 | 0.0041 | 457 | 513 | 94.31 | 36.06 | 18 | | | |
2022-178 CZ 3B
Xichang Space Centre | 2022 Dec 29, 04:43 | Shiyan 10-02 (Test 10-02) 2022-178A 54878 |
in space
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| Satellite described as being for science/engineering tests but probably designed for electronic surveillance. Moved to 63° inclination orbit probably around 2023 January 1. Orbit maintained by periodic thruster firings. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2022 Dec 29, 19:08 | 26518 | 0.7525 | 185 | 40096 | 716.28 | 50.98 | 225 | | | | 2023 Jan 27, 01:53 | 26557 | 0.6923 | 1794 | 38565 | 717.85 | 63.32 | 269 | | | | 2023 Apr 20, 09:24 | 26552 | 0.6959 | 1695 | 38652 | 717.63 | 63.37 | 269 | | | | 2023 Apr 24, 09:07 | 26559 | 0.6956 | 1708 | 38655 | 717.94 | 63.37 | 269 | | | | 2023 Aug 02, 06:06 | 26552 | 0.7000 | 1587 | 38762 | 717.65 | 63.44 | 269 | | | | 2023 Aug 12, 20:30 | 26559 | 0.7000 | 1589 | 38772 | 717.91 | 63.46 | 269 | | | | 2023 Sep 26, 17:08 | 26552 | 0.7020 | 1533 | 38814 | 717.63 | 63.50 | 269 | | | | 2023 Sep 27, 12:48 | 26560 | 0.7016 | 1547 | 38816 | 717.95 | 63.49 | 269 | | | | 2024 Nov 17, 10:11 | 26558 | 0.7130 | 1245 | 39114 | 717.87 | 63.86 | 269 | | | |
2023-006 CZ 2D
Jiuquan Space Centre | 2023 Jan 13, 07:00 | Shiyan 22A (Test 22A) 2023-006A 55242 |
Re-entered - 2024 Jun 28
Life 532 days
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| Small satellite carrying an unspecified demonstration payload, one of a pair carried on the same launch as Yaogan 37. Catalogue Number, Designation and orbit to be confirmed. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2023 Jan 13, 15:01 | 6894 | 0.0011 | 508 | 523 | 94.94 | 43.20 | 287 | | | | Shiyan 22B (Test 22B) 2023-006B 55243 |
in space
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| Small satellite carrying an unspecified demonstration payload, one of a pair carried on the same launch as Yaogan 37. Catalogue Number, Designation and orbit to be confirmed. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2023 Jan 13, 15:01 | 6894 | 0.0010 | 509 | 523 | 94.94 | 43.20 | 287 | | | | |
in space
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| Chinese photographic or electronic reconnaissance satellite. Catalogue Number, Designation and orbit to be confirmed. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2023 Jan 13, 16:33 | 6896 | 0.0007 | 513 | 523 | 94.98 | 43.20 | 270 | | | | 2023 Feb 13, 10:58 | 6894 | 0.0004 | 513 | 519 | 94.94 | 43.20 | 110 | | | |
2023-034 CZ 11
Jiuquan Space Centre | 2023 Mar 15, 11:41 | Shiyan 19 (Test 19) 2023-034A 55861 |
in space
|
| Earth imaging satellite equipped with a radar imager. Probably a technology demonstrator. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | Desc Node
Local Time | |
| 2023 Mar 15, 14:40 | 6883 | 0.0014 | 495 | 515 | 94.72 | 97.46 | 284 | 18:00 | | |
2023-081 Lijian 1, Kinetica 1
Jiuquan Space Centre | 2023 Jun 7, 04:10 | |
in space
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| Reportedly a medium resolution optical Earth-imaging satellite. Also carries a small thruster system for orbit adjustment that was operated for the first time on June 29 and for a final time om July 18. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2023 Jun 20, 15:17 | 6880 | 0.0014 | 493 | 511 | 94.66 | 97.42 | 232 | | | | 2023 Jun 28, 22:10 | 6879 | 0.0014 | 491 | 511 | 94.64 | 97.42 | 203 | | | | 2023 Jun 29, 10:48 | 6880 | 0.0014 | 492 | 511 | 94.65 | 97.42 | 201 | | | | 2023 Jul 05, 08:52 | 6882 | 0.0015 | 494 | 514 | 94.69 | 97.42 | 179 | | | | 2023 Jul 06, 08:34 | 6883 | 0.0014 | 495 | 515 | 94.73 | 97.42 | 177 | | | | 2023 Jul 11, 03:53 | 6885 | 0.0012 | 498 | 515 | 94.76 | 97.42 | 159 | | | | 2023 Jul 15, 02:46 | 6891 | 0.0003 | 511 | 515 | 94.89 | 97.42 | 129 | | | | 2023 Jul 18, 02:01 | 6896 | 0.0001 | 517 | 519 | 94.99 | 97.42 | 90 | | | | |
in space
|
| 6U Cubesat? - equipped with an x-ray polarisation detector. Demonstrator for an instrument that will ultimately be incorporated into the Chinese space station. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | Desc Node
Local Time | |
| estimated orbit | 6879 | 0.0015 | 490 | 512 | 94.64 | 97.41 | 235 | 10:29 | | | |
in space
|
| Commercial remote sensing satellite equipped with a radar imager from the Mianyang Fucheng Satellite Factory. Released from the launch vehicle at 04:23 UTC. First of six in a constellation referred to as "Mianyiang". |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | Desc Node
Local Time | |
| estimated orbit | 6879 | 0.0015 | 490 | 512 | 94.64 | 97.41 | 235 | 10:29 | | | Shiyan 24A (Test 24A) 2023-081xx |
in space
|
| Small satellite carrying an unspecified demonstration payload, one of a pair carried on the same launch. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | Desc Node
Local Time | |
| estimated orbit | 6879 | 0.0015 | 490 | 512 | 94.64 | 97.41 | 235 | 10:29 | | | Shiyan 24B (Test 24B) 2023-081xx |
in space
|
| Small satellite carrying an unspecified demonstration payload, one of a pair carried on the same launch. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | Desc Node
Local Time | |
| estimated orbit | 6879 | 0.0015 | 490 | 512 | 94.64 | 97.41 | 235 | 10:29 | | | Xi'an Hangtou 8 2023-081xx |
in space
|
| First satellite in a planned constellation of 128 Earth imaging satellites. Payload includes a laser communication system. Name to be confirmed. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
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Local Time | |
| estimated orbit | 6879 | 0.0015 | 490 | 512 | 94.64 | 97.41 | 235 | 10:29 | | | 20x unidentified satellites 2023-081 |
in space
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Cluster of unidentified satellites reportedly carried on the 2023-081 launch. Confirmation awaited of whether all of them separated from the launch vehicle.
All satellites are in similar orbits |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
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| estimated orbit | 6879 | 0.0015 | 490 | 512 | 94.64 | 97.41 | 235 | | | |
2023-087 CZ 6
Taiyuan Space Centre | 2023 Jun 20, 03:18 | Shiyan 25 (Test 25) 2023-087A 57047 |
in space
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| Earth observation satellite with test or demonstration sensor payload. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
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| 2023 Jun 20, 10:58 | 6692 | 0.0010 | 307 | 321 | 90.80 | 96.64 | 269 | 10:30 | | |
2023-206 CZ 11H
Mobile floating platform, South China Sea near 21°.5 N, 112°.0 E | 2023 Dec 25, 22:39 | Shiyan 24C-01 (Test 24C-01) 2023-206A 58650 |
in space
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| Small satellite carrying an unspecified demonstration payload, one of three carried on the same launch. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | Desc Node
Local Time | |
| 2023 Dec 26, 03:01 | 6927 | 0.0009 | 542 | 555 | 95.62 | 97.33 | 287 | 05:59 | | | 2024 Jan 07, 03:20 | 6925 | 0.0010 | 540 | 554 | 95.58 | 97.34 | 225 | 05:57 | | | Shiyan 24C-02 (Test 24C-02) 2023-206B 58651 |
in space
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| Small satellite carrying an unspecified demonstration payload, one of three carried on the same launch. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
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( km ) | period
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( ° ) | Desc Node
Local Time | |
| 2023 Dec 26, 02:57 | 6925 | 0.0009 | 541 | 553 | 95.59 | 97.34 | 300 | 05:59 | | | 2024 Jan 07, 03:19 | 6925 | 0.0009 | 541 | 553 | 95.58 | 97.34 | 250 | 05:57 | | | Shiyan 24C-03 (Test 24C-03) 2023-206C 58652 |
in space
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| Small satellite carrying an unspecified demonstration payload, one of three carried on the same launch. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
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( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | Desc Node
Local Time | |
| 2023 Dec 26, 03:01 | 6925 | 0.0011 | 540 | 554 | 95.59 | 97.33 | 294 | 05:59 | | | 2024 Jan 07, 03:20 | 6925 | 0.0010 | 540 | 554 | 95.59 | 97.33 | 247 | 05:57 | | |
2024-089 CZ 4C
Jiuquan Space Centre | 2024 May 11, 23:43 | Shiyan 23 (Test 23) 2024-089A 59728 |
in space
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| Purpose unknown - described as "mainly used for space environment exploration". |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | Desc Node
Local Time | |
| 2024 May 12, 06:10 | 6975 | 0.0007 | 592 | 601 | 96.61 | 97.76 | 245 | 06:00 | | |
2024-205 Lijian 1, Kinetica 1
Jiuquan Space Centre | 2024 Nov 11, 04:03 | Jilin-1 High Resolution 05B (Jilin-1 GF05B) 2024-205xx |
in space
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| High resolution, multi-spectral imaging satellite. Precise orbit to be confirmed. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
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( ° ) | Desc Node
Local Time | |
| 2024 Nov 13, 03:05 | 6902 | 0.0013 | 514 | 533 | 95.10 | 97.48 | 272 | 10:30 | | | Jilin-1 Platform 02A 03 2024-205xx |
in space
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| Chinese commercial remote sensing satellite. Precise orbit to be confirmed. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
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| 2024 Nov 13, 03:04 | 6900 | 0.0015 | 511 | 532 | 95.06 | 97.48 | 283 | 10:30 | | | Oman Lens 1 (IRSS 1) 2024-205xx |
in space
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| Small satellite for Earth imaging from owned by the Oman Lens Company. The satellite was suppled and built by China's Great Wall Industry Corporation and is equipped with artificial intelligence software for satellite and payload control. Precise orbit to be confirmed. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
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( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | Desc Node
Local Time | |
| 2024 Nov 13, 03:04 | 6900 | 0.0014 | 512 | 531 | 95.06 | 97.48 | 284 | 10:30 | | | Shiyan 26A (Test 26A) 2024-205xx |
in space
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| Earth observation satellite with test or demonstration sensor payload. Precise orbit to be confirmed. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
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Local Time | |
| 2024 Nov 13, 03:05 | 6901 | 0.0013 | 514 | 532 | 95.09 | 97.48 | 276 | 10:30 | | | Shiyan 26B (Test 26B) 2024-205xx |
in space
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| Earth observation satellite with test or demonstration sensor payload. Precise orbit to be confirmed. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
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Local Time | |
| 2024 Nov 11, 16:51 | 6901 | 0.0013 | 514 | 532 | 95.09 | 97.47 | 286 | 10:30 | | | Shiyan 26C (Test 26C) 2024-205xx |
in space
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| Earth observation satellite with test or demonstration sensor payload. Precise orbit to be confirmed. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
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( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
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( ° ) | Desc Node
Local Time | |
| 2024 Nov 13, 03:05 | 6901 | 0.0014 | 513 | 532 | 95.09 | 97.48 | 276 | 10:30 | | | |
in space
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| Small satellite equipped with a remote sensing payload. Precise orbit to be confirmed. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | Desc Node
Local Time | |
| 2024 Nov 11, 08:33 | 6901 | 0.0010 | 516 | 530 | 95.10 | 97.50 | 274 | 10:30 | | | |
in space
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| Multispectral Earth imaging satellite from private company XIOPM Space (Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics), with an emphasis on monitoring methane emissions. Equipped with an onboard data processing system. Precise orbit to be confirmed. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
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( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | Desc Node
Local Time | |
| 2024 Nov 13, 03:04 | 6900 | 0.0014 | 512 | 532 | 95.07 | 97.48 | 281 | 10:30 | | | |
in space
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| Multispectral Earth imaging satellite equipped with an onboard data processing system from private company XIOPM Space (Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics). Precise orbit to be confirmed. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
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( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | Desc Node
Local Time | |
| 2024 Nov 13, 03:04 | 6900 | 0.0013 | 512 | 531 | 95.06 | 97.48 | 284 | 10:30 | | | |
in space
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| Small satellite from the China's Tianjin Yunyao Aerospace Technology Co with a meteorological payload that includes an infrared Earth imaging system and an atmosphere studies sensor using occultation of navsat signals to study the upper atmosphere. Precise orbit to be confirmed. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
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( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | Desc Node
Local Time | |
| 2024 Nov 13, 03:05 | 6901 | 0.0013 | 514 | 532 | 95.08 | 97.47 | 278 | 10:30 | | | |
in space
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| Small satellite from the China's Tianjin Yunyao Aerospace Technology Co with a meteorological payload that includes an infrared Earth imaging system and an atmosphere studies sensor using occultation of navsat signals to study the upper atmosphere. Precise orbit to be confirmed. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
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( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | Desc Node
Local Time | |
| 2024 Nov 13, 03:05 | 6901 | 0.0013 | 514 | 532 | 95.08 | 97.47 | 279 | 10:30 | | | |
in space
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| Small satellite from the China's Tianjin Yunyao Aerospace Technology Co with a meteorological payload that includes an infrared Earth imaging system and an atmosphere studies sensor using occultation of navsat signals to study the upper atmosphere. Precise orbit to be confirmed. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | Desc Node
Local Time | |
| 2024 Nov 11, 16:44 | 6901 | 0.0013 | 514 | 532 | 95.09 | 97.47 | 287 | 10:30 | | | |
in space
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| Small satellite from the China's Tianjin Yunyao Aerospace Technology Co with a meteorological payload that includes an infrared Earth imaging system and an atmosphere studies sensor using occultation of navsat signals to study the upper atmosphere. Precise orbit to be confirmed. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | Desc Node
Local Time | |
| 2024 Nov 13, 03:05 | 6901 | 0.0013 | 513 | 532 | 95.08 | 97.48 | 278 | 10:30 | | | |
in space
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| Small satellite from the China's Tianjin Yunyao Aerospace Technology Co with a meteorological payload that includes an infrared Earth imaging system and an atmosphere studies sensor using occultation of navsat signals to study the upper atmosphere. Precise orbit to be confirmed. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | Desc Node
Local Time | |
| 2024 Nov 13, 03:05 | 6901 | 0.0013 | 514 | 531 | 95.08 | 97.47 | 281 | 10:30 | | | |
in space
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| Small satellite from the China's Tianjin Yunyao Aerospace Technology Co with a meteorological payload that includes an infrared Earth imaging system and an atmosphere studies sensor using occultation of navsat signals to study the upper atmosphere. Precise orbit to be confirmed. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | Desc Node
Local Time | |
| 2024 Nov 13, 03:04 | 6900 | 0.0014 | 513 | 532 | 95.08 | 97.48 | 280 | 10:30 | | |
Page date: 2022 Mar 15
Orbits updated: 2024 Nov 18
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