Long March 4C | Shiyan 28 B-01
Long March 4C launched the Shiyan 28 B-01 mission for China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on Jul 3, 2025 (UTC).
Launch pad
Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1) · Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Long March 4C | Shiyan 28 B-01
Launched Jul 3, 2025 6:35:00 PMSuccess
2 objects in orbit now
Flight direction
90° E
measured from the launched orbit · inclination 11.0°
Flight path
First-stage drop zone (rough estimate)
Drawn 400–700 km downrange along the flight direction. Official hazard areas are published as NOTAMs and navigational warnings.
About the mission
Satellite officially named for "space environment detection" purposes, exact details unknown.
Mission description from Launch Library 2.
Objects from this launch still in orbit
- Launch time (your time zone)
- Thu, Jul 3 · 6:35:00 PM
- Status
- Success
- Launch provider
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Rocket
- Long March 4C
- Mission type
- Government/Top Secret
- Target orbit
- LEO
- Launch pad
- Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1) · Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China