Long March 6 | Shiyan 16 A/B & Shiyan 17

Name: Long March 6 | Shiyan 16 A/B & Shiyan 17
Start: 2022-09-26T23:50:00.000Z
Location: Launch Complex 16, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Long March 6 · Launch Complex 16, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 387th launch · 35th this year · humanity's 6,307th orbital launch attempt

September 26, 2022Add to calendar

Success

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

Window: Sep 26, 23:43 – Sep 27, 00:15 UTC

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Shiyan 16 A/B & Shiyan 17

3 Chinese classified satellites

Government/Top Secret · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)

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Updates

Launch success
Cosmic_Penguin · 9/27/2022 · source
Changed possible launch vehicle and payload based on leaked info
Cosmic_Penguin · 9/26/2022 · source
Added launch per NOTAMs; payload and launch vehicle uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 9/23/2022 · source

Pad — Launch Complex 16

16 launches from this pad · 157 from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

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