China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 3B/ELaunch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Shijian 32

Name: Shijian 32 launch
Start: 2026-01-16T16:55:00.000Z
End: 2026-01-16T17:34:00.000Z
Location: Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Launched

January 16, 2026 · 16:55 UTC

Launch Failure

Image: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Summary

Shijian 32 launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 3B/E from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on January 16, 2026 at 16:55 UTC. The mission failed: 3rd stage failure, failed to reach orbit. The launch window ran from 16:47 to 17:34 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 574th launch, 4th this year and humanity's 7,185th orbital launch attempt. It was the 76th Long March 3B/E flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO).

Result: 3rd stage failure, failed to reach orbit.
Watch: No webcast on record.
Vehicle: Long March 3B/E · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Booster: No booster details on record.
Mission: Government/Top Secret · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
Milestone: 76th Long March 3B/E flight · 1st this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 574th launch4th this yearhumanity's 7,185th orbital launch attempt12th orbital launch attempt this year

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About this launch

Chinese experimental spacecraft of unknown purposes.

Pad

Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

124th launch from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), 1st this year · 237th from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

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

126 launches from this pad · 242 from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

21 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Updates

Launch failure.

Cosmic_Penguin · Jan 17, 2026 · source

Show 2 earlier updates

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

Questions

When did Shijian 32 launch?

Shijian 32 launched on January 16, 2026 at 16:55 UTC. The launch window ran from 16:47 to 17:34 UTC.

Why did Shijian 32 fail?

3rd stage failure, failed to reach orbit.

Where can I watch Shijian 32?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Shijian 32?

Long March 3B/E, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 3B/E spec sheet

Where did Shijian 32 launch from?

Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Jan 17, 12:55 AM GMT+8 local time at the pad.

What orbit was Shijian 32 going to?

Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO), a government/top secret mission.