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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 2C/YZ-1SLaunch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Shiyan 33
Launched
March 27, 2026 · 04:11 UTC
Summary
Shiyan 33 launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 2C/YZ-1S from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on March 27, 2026 at 04:11 UTC. The launch window ran from 04:04 to 04:38 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 582nd launch, 12th this year and humanity's 7,241st orbital launch attempt. It was the 10th Long March 2C/YZ-1S flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). It reached a 492 × 512 km orbit inclined 97.5°. One object from this launch is catalogued.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 10th Long March 2C/YZ-1S flight · 1st this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 582nd launch12th this yearhumanity's 7,241st orbital launch attempt68th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Shiyan 33 · NORAD 68405 · 2026-064 · Space-Track
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2026-064A
- Epoch
- 2026-03-27 09:58:50 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.23554741 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0014721
- Inclination
- 97.4669°
- Ascending node
- 162.3648°
- Arg. of perigee
- 232.1133°
- Mean anomaly
- 127.8773°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 4
- B*
- 0.00003774
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
1 catalogued: 1 payload; 1 still in orbit
- Shiyan 33 · NORAD 68405 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Chinese satellite reported to be for "space environment research" purposes. Actual usage not known.
Pad
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
135th launch from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), 3rd this year · 279th from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Mar 27, 12:11 PM GMT+8, in daylight
138 launches from this pad · 299 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
55 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaOpen in maps
Updates
Launch success.
Show 4 earlier updates
Updated possible launch vehicle identity per newest information.
Cosmic_Penguin · 3/26/2026 · source
Change in possible launch vehicle identification based on possible information.
Cosmic_Penguin · 3/23/2026 · source
Changed tentative launch vehicle identification based on evidence of new drop zones.
Cosmic_Penguin · 3/22/2026 · source
Added launch per NOTAMs; Launch vehicle and payload identities highly uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 3/21/2026 · source
Questions
When did Shiyan 33 launch?
Shiyan 33 launched on March 27, 2026 at 04:11 UTC. The launch window ran from 04:04 to 04:38 UTC.
Where can I watch Shiyan 33?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Shiyan 33?
Long March 2C/YZ-1S, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 2C/YZ-1S spec sheet
Where did Shiyan 33 launch from?
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Mar 27, 12:11 PM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Shiyan 33 reach?
It reached a 492 × 512 km orbit inclined 97.5°.
How many satellites did Shiyan 33 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).