China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 7A201, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Shiyan 9 (XJY-6-02)
Launched
March 11, 2021 · 17:51 UTC
Image: CASC
Summary
Shiyan 9 (XJY-6-02) launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 7A from 201, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China on March 11, 2021 at 17:51 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 309th launch, 5th this year and humanity's 6,057th orbital launch attempt. It was the 2nd Long March 7A flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). Shiyan 9, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 266 × 35,918 km orbit inclined 19.5°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
- Milestone
- 2nd Long March 7A flight · 1st this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 309th launch5th this yearhumanity's 6,057th orbital launch attempt20th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Shiyan 9 · NORAD 47851 · 2021-019 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2021-019A
- Epoch
- 2021-03-11 19:11:23 UTC
- Mean motion
- 2.2690366 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.7287007
- Inclination
- 19.5303°
- Ascending node
- 98.3595°
- Arg. of perigee
- 179.7679°
- Mean anomaly
- 30.3407°
- 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: GTO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 1 still in orbit
- Shiyan 9 · NORAD 47851 · in orbit
CZ-7A Y2 Stage 3 · re-entered November 22, 2022
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Unknown Chinese "technological validation" satellite; rumored to be new optical observation satellite in GEO.
Pad
201, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
5th launch from 201, 1st this year · 11th from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Mar 12, 1:51 AM GMT+8, at night
33 launches from this pad · 75 from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
79 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Updates
Success confirmed by CASC
Show 2 earlier updates
Launch time update based on single rumor source, accuracy unknown.
Cosmic_Penguin · 3/11/2021 · source
Added launch based on rocket roll-out and local road closure notices. Launch time TBD.
Cosmic_Penguin · 3/9/2021
Questions
When did Shiyan 9 (XJY-6-02) launch?
Shiyan 9 (XJY-6-02) launched on March 11, 2021 at 17:51 UTC.
Where can I watch Shiyan 9 (XJY-6-02)?
Coverage: Long March-7A launches Shiyan-9; XJY-6 02 Launch (Long March 7A). Watch the replay
What rocket launched Shiyan 9 (XJY-6-02)?
Long March 7A, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 7A spec sheet
Where did Shiyan 9 (XJY-6-02) launch from?
201, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Mar 12, 1:51 AM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Shiyan 9 (XJY-6-02) reach?
Shiyan 9, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 266 × 35,918 km orbit inclined 19.5°.
How many satellites did Shiyan 9 (XJY-6-02) launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).