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

Long March 6 | Shiyan 25

Name: Long March 6 | Shiyan 25
Start: 2023-06-20T03:18:00.000Z
Location: Launch Complex 16, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Countdown

June 20, 2023 · 03:18 UTCAdd to calendar

Launch Successful

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 424th launch · 19th this year · humanity's 6,461st orbital launch attempt

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

Window: Jun 20, 03:11 – Jun 20, 03:53 UTC

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Shiyan 25

Satellite officially reported as for “testing new Earth observation techniques” purposes.

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

Booster

No booster details available.

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Long March-6 launches Shiyan-25 — SciNews

Updates

Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin · 6/20/2023 · source
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities very uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 6/15/2023 · source

Pad — Launch Complex 16

Local pad time: Jun 20, 11:18 AM GMT+8

16 launches from this pad · 160 from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

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