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Long March 3B/E | Shijian 31

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Long March 3B/E · Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 598th launch · 28th this year · humanity's 7,314th orbital launch attempt

T− --:--:--June 16, 2026 · 09:45 UTCAdd to calendar
Success

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Window: Jun 16, 09:37 – Jun 16, 10:23 UTC

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Shijian 31

Classified experimental Chinese satellite of unknown purposes (officially described for "spatial environment detection" purposes).

Government/Top Secret · Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical)

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Updates

  • Launch success.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 6/16/2026 · source

  • Refined launch window per new NOTAMs.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 6/8/2026 · source

  • Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities uncertain.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 6/4/2026 · source

News

NASASpaceflight·Jun 17, 2026

Launch Preview: 10 launches scheduled from sites across the world

A very busy launch manifest is expected in the upcoming week, with 10 launches scheduled…

SpaceNews·Jun 17, 2026

China conducts 4 launches in 3 days, but silence follows Kuaizhou–11 launch

China continued its accelerated launch pace with a series of missions, but long silence followed liftoff of a Kuaizhou-11 solid rocket Wednesday, suggesting potential issues.

Pad — Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)

Local pad time: Jun 16, 5:45 PM GMT+8

125 launches from this pad · 241 from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

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