Shiyan satellite Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com/tag/shiyan-satellite/ Covering the business and politics of space Fri, 11 Jul 2025 11:56:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-SN_forza_star-32x32.png Shiyan satellite Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com/tag/shiyan-satellite/ 32 32 80681979 Experimental Chinese satellite turns up in unexpected orbit https://spacenews.com/experimental-chinese-satellite-turns-up-in-unexpected-orbit/ https://spacenews.com/experimental-chinese-satellite-turns-up-in-unexpected-orbit/#respond Fri, 11 Jul 2025 11:56:49 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=529115 A Long March 4C rocket lifts off from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in a forested mountainous region of southwest China, trailing flames and smoke as it carries the Shiyan-28B (01) satellite into orbit on July 3, 2025.

A Chinese Shiyan satellite appears in a low-inclination orbit never before used by the country, after a week-long detection delay and uncertainty over its mission.

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]]> https://spacenews.com/experimental-chinese-satellite-turns-up-in-unexpected-orbit/feed/ 0 529115 China launches first classified Shiyan-28B experimental satellite https://spacenews.com/china-launches-first-classified-shiyan-28b-experimental-satellite/ https://spacenews.com/china-launches-first-classified-shiyan-28b-experimental-satellite/#respond Thu, 03 Jul 2025 22:40:38 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=524453 A Long March 4C rocket lifts off from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in a forested mountainous region of southwest China, trailing flames and smoke as it carries the Shiyan-28B (01) satellite into orbit on July 3, 2025.

China sent a new satellite into orbit for its experimental Shiyan series Thursday with a launch from the country’s southwest.

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]]> https://spacenews.com/china-launches-first-classified-shiyan-28b-experimental-satellite/feed/ 0 524453 China launches 6 classified experimental satellites with Long March 6A https://spacenews.com/china-launches-6-classified-experimental-satellites-with-long-march-6a/ https://spacenews.com/china-launches-6-classified-experimental-satellites-with-long-march-6a/#respond Sat, 19 Apr 2025 14:14:21 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=516401 A Long March 6A rocket stands on the launch pad at China's Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, surrounded by dense morning fog and lightning towers. Venting is visible from the rocket as it prepares for liftoff, with the launch tower displaying Chinese characters reading "Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center."

China sent six experimental Shiyan series satellites into orbit late Friday Eastern, using its Long March 6A rocket launched from Taiyuan.

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