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Long March 3B/E | Shijian 32

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 574th launch · 4th this year · humanity's 7,185th orbital launch attempt

T− --:--:--January 16, 2026 · 16:55 UTCAdd to calendar
Failure

Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.

Window: Jan 16, 16:47 – Jan 16, 17:34 UTC

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Shijian 32

Chinese experimental spacecraft of unknown purposes.

Government/Top Secret · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

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Updates

  • Launch failure.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 1/17/2026 · source

  • NET January 16 UTC per new NOTAMs.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 1/14/2026 · source

  • Added launch per NOTAMs; Launch vehicle and payload identities highly uncertain.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 1/7/2026 · source

Pad — Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)

Local pad time: Jan 17, 12:55 AM GMT+8

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

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