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Shijian 31

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Shijian 31

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Long March 3B/E
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Jun 16, 09:45:00 UTC
StatusSuccess
VehicleLong March 3B/E
OrbitElliptical Orbit
PadLaunch Complex 2 (LC-2)
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Mission

Classified experimental Chinese satellite of unknown purposes (officially described for "spatial environment detection" purposes).

Quick facts

VehicleLong March 3B/E
OrbitElliptical Orbit
PadLaunch Complex 2 (LC-2)
SiteXichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
WindowJun 16, 09:37:00 UTC→Jun 16, 10:23:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyLong March
Height56.3 m
Diameter3.35 m
Stages3
ReusableNo
LEO capacity12,000 kg
Track record75/77 successful
Acquiring satellite view…
General trajectory
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Launching
Southeast
138° · SE
28.246, 102.027

Orbital elements (TLE)

Orbit
Apogee20,120 km
Perigee163 km
Period352.2 min
Inclination53.12°

Launch heading 138° · SE from Shijian 31.

OrbitShijian 31› conelow
1 70116U 26136A 26167.41666667 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9997
2 70116 53.1206 359.0212 6040304 165.8973 000.0000 04.08878736 03

Pre-launch TLEs from Dillon's Space Page. Estimated before flight — the real orbit is confirmed post-launch.