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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 03-04
Launched
March 12, 2026 · 22:33 UTC
Summary
Shiyan 30 03-04 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 March 12, 2026 at 22:33 UTC. The launch window ran from 22:25 to 22:46 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 579th launch, 9th this year and humanity's 7,225th orbital launch attempt. It was the 97th Long March 2D flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Shiyan 30-03, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 593 × 600 km orbit inclined 35.0°. 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them payloads.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 97th Long March 2D flight · 1st this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 579th launch9th this yearhumanity's 7,225th orbital launch attempt52nd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Shiyan 30-03 · NORAD 68139 · 2026-048 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- SHIYAN 30-03
- Object ID
- 2026-048A
- Epoch
- 2026-03-13 12:32:37 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.92832883 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.00050367
- Inclination
- 34.9995°
- Ascending node
- 121.0957°
- Arg. of perigee
- 307.8591°
- Mean anomaly
- 52.1658°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 7
- B*
- 0.000063660238
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO.
Catalogued objects
3 catalogued: 2 payloads, 1 rocket stage; 3 still in orbit
- Shiyan 30-03 · NORAD 68139 · in orbit
- Shiyan 30-04 · NORAD 68140 · in orbit
CZ-2D Y95 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
106th launch from Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), 1st this year · 238th from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Mar 13, 6:33 AM GMT+8, at night
108 launches from this pad · 242 from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
93 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaOpen in maps
Updates
Launch success.
Show 1 earlier update
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 3/10/2026 · source
Questions
When did Shiyan 30 03-04 launch?
Shiyan 30 03-04 launched on March 12, 2026 at 22:33 UTC. The launch window ran from 22:25 to 22:46 UTC.
Where can I watch Shiyan 30 03-04?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Shiyan 30 03-04?
Long March 2D, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 2D spec sheet
Where did Shiyan 30 03-04 launch from?
Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Mar 13, 6:33 AM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Shiyan 30 03-04 reach?
Shiyan 30-03, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 593 × 600 km orbit inclined 35.0°.
How many satellites did Shiyan 30 03-04 launch?
2 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).