Long March 3B/E | Shijian 31
Long March 3B/E launched the Shijian 31 mission for China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on Jun 16, 2026 (UTC).
Launch pad
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) · Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Long March 3B/E | Shijian 31
Launched Jun 16, 2026 6:45:00 PMSuccess
1 object in orbit now
Flight direction
30° NNE
measured from the launched orbit · inclination 63.5°
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
Classified experimental Chinese satellite of unknown purposes (officially described for "spatial environment detection" purposes).
Mission description from Launch Library 2.
Objects from this launch still in orbit
- Launch time (your time zone)
- Tue, Jun 16 · 6:45:00 PM
- Status
- Success
- Launch provider
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Rocket
- Long March 3B/E
- Mission type
- Government/Top Secret
- Target orbit
- Elliptical
- Launch pad
- Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) · Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China