China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 2CLaunch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Shijian 30 A-C
Launched
November 19, 2025 · 04:01 UTC
Image: 中国军号
Summary
Shijian 30 A-C launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 2C from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on November 19, 2025 at 04:01 UTC. The launch window ran from 03:52 to 04:19 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 555th launch, 54th this year and humanity's 7,122nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 63rd Long March 2C flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Shi Jian 30A, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 517 × 535 km orbit inclined 51.8°. 4 objects from this launch are catalogued, 3 of them payloads.
- Watch
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 63rd Long March 2C flight · 2nd this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 555th launch54th this yearhumanity's 7,122nd orbital launch attempt273rd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Shi Jian 30A · NORAD 66545 · 2025-266 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2025-266A
- Epoch
- 2025-11-19 09:53:45 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.15573492 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0012956
- Inclination
- 51.8005°
- Ascending node
- 82.1303°
- Arg. of perigee
- 273.5923°
- Mean anomaly
- 86.3571°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 4
- B*
- 0.00013583
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
4 catalogued: 3 payloads, 1 rocket stage; 4 still in orbit
- Shi Jian 30A · NORAD 66545 · in orbit
- Shi Jian 30B · NORAD 66546 · in orbit
- Shi Jian 30C · NORAD 66547 · in orbit
CZ-2C Y88? Stage 2 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
3 Chinese satellites described as for “Space Environment Measurements” purposes. Actual usage not known.
Pad
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
130th launch from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), 11th this year · 265th from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Nov 19, 12:01 PM GMT+8, in daylight
138 launches from this pad · 299 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
36 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Updates
Launch success.
Show 1 earlier update
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities highly uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 11/17/2025 · source
Questions
When did Shijian 30 A-C launch?
Shijian 30 A-C launched on November 19, 2025 at 04:01 UTC. The launch window ran from 03:52 to 04:19 UTC.
Where can I watch Shijian 30 A-C?
Coverage: Long March-2C launches Shijian-30 A-C. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Shijian 30 A-C?
Long March 2C, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 2C spec sheet
Where did Shijian 30 A-C launch from?
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Nov 19, 12:01 PM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Shijian 30 A-C reach?
Shi Jian 30A, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 517 × 535 km orbit inclined 51.8°.
How many satellites did Shijian 30 A-C launch?
3 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 3 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).