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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 2DLaunch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Shiyan 30 01-02
Launched
September 29, 2025 · 03:00 UTC
Summary
Shiyan 30 01-02 launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 2D from Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on September 29, 2025 at 03:00 UTC. The launch window ran from 02:50 to 03:25 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 545th launch, 44th this year and humanity's 7,077th orbital launch attempt. It was the 95th Long March 2D flight and the 6th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Shiyan 30-01, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 591 × 598 km orbit inclined 35.0°. 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them payloads.
- Watch
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 95th Long March 2D flight · 6th this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 545th launch44th this yearhumanity's 7,077th orbital launch attempt228th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Shiyan 30-01 · NORAD 65851 · 2025-222 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- OBJECT A
- Object ID
- 2025-222A
- Epoch
- 2025-09-29 08:57:05 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.93445039 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.00046912
- Inclination
- 34.9981°
- Ascending node
- 27.1922°
- Arg. of perigee
- 304.3612°
- Mean anomaly
- 55.6649°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 2
- B*
- 0.00018185336
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
3 catalogued: 2 payloads, 1 rocket stage; 3 still in orbit
- Shiyan 30-01 · NORAD 65851 · in orbit
- Shiyan 30-02 · NORAD 65852 · in orbit
CZ-2D Y94 Stage 2 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
A pair of Chinese satellites reported to be for "Earth observation technological testing and validation" purposes. Actual usage not known.
Pad
Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
103rd launch from Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), 7th this year · 232nd from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Sep 29, 11:00 AM GMT+8, in daylight
108 launches from this pad · 242 from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
42 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Updates
Launch success.
Show 1 earlier update
Adding launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities highly uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 9/25/2025 · source
Questions
When did Shiyan 30 01-02 launch?
Shiyan 30 01-02 launched on September 29, 2025 at 03:00 UTC. The launch window ran from 02:50 to 03:25 UTC.
Where can I watch Shiyan 30 01-02?
Coverage: Long March-2D launches Shiyan-30 01-02. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Shiyan 30 01-02?
Long March 2D, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 2D spec sheet
Where did Shiyan 30 01-02 launch from?
Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Sep 29, 11:00 AM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Shiyan 30 01-02 reach?
Shiyan 30-01, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 591 × 598 km orbit inclined 35.0°.
How many satellites did Shiyan 30 01-02 launch?
2 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).