China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 2F/GLaunch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Chinese Reusable Space Vehicle
Launched
February 7, 2026 · 03:58 UTC
Image: Xinhua
Summary
Chinese Reusable Space Vehicle launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 2F/G from Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on February 7, 2026 at 03:58 UTC. The launch window ran from 03:48 to 04:07 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 577th launch, 7th this year and humanity's 7,200th orbital launch attempt. It was the 21st Long March 2F/G flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Chonfu Shiyong Shiyan HQ 4, one of 8 catalogued objects, reached a 352 × 598 km orbit inclined 50.0°. The spacecraft was Chinese Reusable Space Vehicle. 8 objects from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them payloads.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 21st Long March 2F/G flight · 1st this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 577th launch7th this yearhumanity's 7,200th orbital launch attempt27th orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Chinese Reusable Space Vehicle
First Chinese reusable spacecraft, apparently a spaceplane with wings per a photo taken by a US satellite. No public information of it is available. Its official name is "Chongfu Shiyong Shiyan Hangtian Qi", meaning "Reusable Experimental Spacecraft". Note: It is unknown how many flight vehicles have been built and flown.
- Destination: Low Earth Orbit
The reusable space plane will land on the Lop Nur dried salt lake.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Chonfu Shiyong Shiyan HQ 4 · NORAD 67689 · 2026-024 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 8 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2026-024A
- Epoch
- 2026-02-07 11:19:37 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.32661721 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0179649
- Inclination
- 49.99°
- Ascending node
- 166.0088°
- Arg. of perigee
- 149.7396°
- Mean anomaly
- 211.4084°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 5
- B*
- 0.00021294
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
8 catalogued: 2 payloads, 1 rocket stage, 1 debris, 4 components; 2 still in orbit
- Chonfu Shiyong Shiyan HQ 4 · NORAD 67689 · in orbit
- CSSHQ Subsatellite 3 · NORAD 69673
CZ-2F T6 Stage 2 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
4th flight of the Chinese spaceplane capable of returning to Earth.
News
Pad
Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
28th launch from Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921), 1st this year · 277th from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Feb 7, 11:58 AM GMT+8, in daylight
29 launches from this pad · 299 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
73 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaOpen in maps
Updates
Launch success (launch time is approximate).
Show 1 earlier update
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities extremely uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 2/2/2026 · source
Questions
When did Chinese Reusable Space Vehicle launch?
Chinese Reusable Space Vehicle launched on February 7, 2026 at 03:58 UTC. The launch window ran from 03:48 to 04:07 UTC.
Where can I watch Chinese Reusable Space Vehicle?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Chinese Reusable Space Vehicle?
Long March 2F/G, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 2F/G spec sheet
Where did Chinese Reusable Space Vehicle launch from?
Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Feb 7, 11:58 AM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Chinese Reusable Space Vehicle reach?
Chonfu Shiyong Shiyan HQ 4, one of 8 catalogued objects, reached a 352 × 598 km orbit inclined 50.0°.
How many satellites did Chinese Reusable Space Vehicle launch?
2 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 1 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).