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Long March 7A | Shiyan 9 (XJY-6-02)

Name: Long March 7A | Shiyan 9 (XJY-6-02)
Start: 2021-03-11T17:51:28.000Z
Location: 201, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Long March 7A · 201, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 309th launch · 5th this year · humanity's 6,057th orbital launch attempt

T− --:--:--March 11, 2021 · 17:51 UTCAdd to calendar

Success

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

Window: Mar 11, 17:51 – Mar 11, 17:51 UTC

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Shiyan 9 (XJY-6-02)

Unknown Chinese "technological validation" satellite; rumored to be new optical observation satellite in GEO.

Government/Top Secret · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

Booster

No booster details available.

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Long March-7A launches Shiyan-9 — SciNews
XJY-6 02 Launch (Long March 7A) — LC-123

Updates

Success confirmed by CASC
SwGustav · 3/11/2021 · source
Launch time update based on single rumor source, accuracy unknown.
Cosmic_Penguin · 3/11/2021 · source
Added launch based on rocket roll-out and local road closure notices. Launch time TBD.
Cosmic_Penguin · 3/9/2021

Pad — 201

Local pad time: Mar 12, 1:51 AM GMT+8

31 launches from this pad · 68 from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

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