China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 2DLaunch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Yaogan 37 & Shiyan 22A/B
Launched
January 13, 2023
Image: Xinhua/Wang Jiangbo
Summary
Yaogan 37 & Shiyan 22A/B launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 2D from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on January 13, 2023. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 408th launch, 3rd this year and humanity's 6,376th orbital launch attempt. It was the 71st Long March 2D flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Shiyan 22 A xing, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 515 × 530 km orbit inclined 43.2°. 4 objects from this launch are catalogued, 3 of them payloads.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 71st Long March 2D flight · 1st this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 408th launch3rd this yearhumanity's 6,376th orbital launch attempt8th orbital launch attempt this year
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Shiyan 22 A xing · NORAD 55242 · 2023-006 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2023-006A
- Epoch
- 2023-01-13 15:01:27 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.16780571 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0010862
- Inclination
- 43.2022°
- Ascending node
- 204.46°
- Arg. of perigee
- 287.1085°
- Mean anomaly
- 189.6678°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 5
- B*
- 0
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
4 catalogued: 3 payloads, 1 rocket stage; 1 still in orbit
- Shiyan 22 A xing · NORAD 55242 · re-entered June 28, 2024
- Shiyan 22 B xing · NORAD 55243 · re-entered October 12, 2025
- Yaogan 37 01 xing · NORAD 55244 · in orbit
CZ-2D Y73 Stage 2 · re-entered February 17, 2024
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Yaogan 37 is a Chinese military reconnaissance satellite. Shiyan 22A/B are 2 small Earth observation satellites built by SAST (SY-22A) & CAS (SY-22B).
Pad
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
97th launch from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), 1st this year · 184th from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
138 launches from this pad · 299 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
31 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Updates
Launch success.
Show 1 earlier update
Added launch per NOTAMs; Launch vehicle and payload extremely uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 1/6/2023 · source
Questions
When did Yaogan 37 & Shiyan 22A/B launch?
Yaogan 37 & Shiyan 22A/B launched on January 13, 2023. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Yaogan 37 & Shiyan 22A/B?
Coverage: Long March-2D launches Yaogan-37 and Shiyan-22A/B. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Yaogan 37 & Shiyan 22A/B?
Long March 2D, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 2D spec sheet
Where did Yaogan 37 & Shiyan 22A/B launch from?
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
What orbit did Yaogan 37 & Shiyan 22A/B reach?
Shiyan 22 A xing, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 515 × 530 km orbit inclined 43.2°.
How many satellites did Yaogan 37 & Shiyan 22A/B launch?
3 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 1 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).