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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 6Launch Complex 16, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Shiyan 16 A/B & Shiyan 17

Launched

September 26, 2022

Launch Successful

Summary

Shiyan 16 A/B & Shiyan 17 launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 6 from Launch Complex 16, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on September 26, 2022. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 387th launch, 35th this year and humanity's 6,307th orbital launch attempt. It was the 10th Long March 6 flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Shiyan 16A, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 512 × 528 km orbit inclined 97.5°. 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, all of them payloads.

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No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Long March 6 · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Government/Top Secret · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
Milestone
10th Long March 6 flight · 2nd this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 387th launch35th this yearhumanity's 6,307th orbital launch attempt125th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

97.5°Inclination
512 × 528 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
94.9 minPeriodfrom mean elements
290.8°Ascending node
1480 d agoElement epoch2022-09-27 02:52 UTC · stale

Shiyan 16A · NORAD 53948 · 2022-121 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2022-121A
Epoch
2022-09-27 02:52:01 UTC
Mean motion
15.17675989 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0011268
Inclination
97.4536°
Ascending node
290.7622°
Arg. of perigee
269.5278°
Mean anomaly
179.3861°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
2
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

3 catalogued: 3 payloads; none still in orbit

  • Shiyan 16A · NORAD 53948 · re-entered March 8, 2025
  • Shiyan 16B · NORAD 53949 · re-entered October 22, 2024
  • Shiyan 17 · NORAD 53950 · re-entered July 31, 2025

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

3 Chinese classified satellites

Pad

Map of Launch Complex 16

Launch Complex 16, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

11th launch from Launch Complex 16, 2nd this year · 111th from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

16 launches from this pad · 162 from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

47 days after the previous launch from this pad

All launches from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaOpen in maps

Updates

Launch success

Cosmic_Penguin · Sep 27, 2022 · source

Show 2 earlier updates

  • Changed possible launch vehicle and payload based on leaked info

    Cosmic_Penguin · 9/26/2022 · source

  • Added launch per NOTAMs; payload and launch vehicle uncertain.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 9/23/2022 · source

Questions

When did Shiyan 16 A/B & Shiyan 17 launch?

Shiyan 16 A/B & Shiyan 17 launched on September 26, 2022. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Shiyan 16 A/B & Shiyan 17?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Shiyan 16 A/B & Shiyan 17?

Long March 6, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 6 spec sheet

Where did Shiyan 16 A/B & Shiyan 17 launch from?

Launch Complex 16, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.

What orbit did Shiyan 16 A/B & Shiyan 17 reach?

Shiyan 16A, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 512 × 528 km orbit inclined 97.5°.

How many satellites did Shiyan 16 A/B & Shiyan 17 launch?

3 payloads from this launch are catalogued, none of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).