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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 2DLaunch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Shiyan 13
Launched
January 17, 2022
Summary
Shiyan 13 launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 2D from Launch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on January 17, 2022. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 353rd launch, 1st this year and humanity's 6,186th orbital launch attempt. It was the 57th Long March 2D flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Shiyan 13, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 475 × 500 km orbit inclined 97.4°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 57th Long March 2D flight · 1st this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 353rd launch1st this yearhumanity's 6,186th orbital launch attempt4th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Shiyan 13 · NORAD 51102 · 2022-004 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2022-004A
- Epoch
- 2022-01-17 02:35:17 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.28454729 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.001798
- Inclination
- 97.44°
- Ascending node
- 82.051°
- Arg. of perigee
- 292.764°
- Mean anomaly
- 185.2645°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: SSO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 2 still in orbit
- Shiyan 13 · NORAD 51102 · in orbit
CZ-2D Y70 Stage 2 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Chinese satellite declared for technological demonstration purposes, details TBD.
Pad
Launch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
57th launch from Launch Complex 9, 1st this year · 102nd from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
80 launches from this pad · 162 from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
21 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Updates
Launch success.
Show 1 earlier update
Added launch per NOTAMs; rocket and payload identities very uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 1/14/2022 · source
Questions
When did Shiyan 13 launch?
Shiyan 13 launched on January 17, 2022. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Shiyan 13?
Coverage: Long March-2D launches Shiyan-13. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Shiyan 13?
Long March 2D, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 2D spec sheet
Where did Shiyan 13 launch from?
Launch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
What orbit did Shiyan 13 reach?
Shiyan 13, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 475 × 500 km orbit inclined 97.4°.
How many satellites did Shiyan 13 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).