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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 3B/ELaunch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Shiyan 10
Launched
September 27, 2021
Image: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Summary
Shiyan 10 launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 3B/E from Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on September 27, 2021. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 337th launch, 33rd this year and humanity's 6,131st orbital launch attempt. It was the 43rd Long March 3B/E flight and the 6th this year. The payload was bound for Geosynchronous Orbit (GSO). Shiyan 10, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 184 × 40,112 km orbit inclined 51.0°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Geosynchronous Orbit (GSO)
- Milestone
- 43rd Long March 3B/E flight · 6th this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 337th launch33rd this yearhumanity's 6,131st orbital launch attempt94th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Shiyan 10 · NORAD 49258 · 2021-087 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2021-087A
- Epoch
- 2021-09-27 16:32:51 UTC
- Mean motion
- 2.0103567 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.752822
- Inclination
- 51.0396°
- Ascending node
- 79.3291°
- Arg. of perigee
- 225.0136°
- Mean anomaly
- 235.4804°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 3
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: GSO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 1 still in orbit
- Shiyan 10 · NORAD 49258 · in orbit
CZ-3B Y81 Stage 3 · re-entered August 14, 2022
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Classified test satellite which suffered an anomaly during launch. The launch vehicle has not been confirmed to be responsible for the failure.
Pad
Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
66th launch from Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), 6th this year · 162nd from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
108 launches from this pad · 242 from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
33 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaOpen in maps
Updates
Satellite failure confirmed by Chinese media. The launch vehicle does not seem to be responsible, per current information.
Show 1 earlier update
Added launch per NOTAMs. Trajectory is consistent with 55 deg. inclination, could be Beidou replenishments navigation satellites but drop zones/launch time not a good match.
Cosmic_Penguin · 9/23/2021 · source
Questions
When did Shiyan 10 launch?
Shiyan 10 launched on September 27, 2021. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Shiyan 10?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Shiyan 10?
Long March 3B/E, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 3B/E spec sheet
Where did Shiyan 10 launch from?
Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
What orbit did Shiyan 10 reach?
Shiyan 10, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 184 × 40,112 km orbit inclined 51.0°.
How many satellites did Shiyan 10 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).