Shiyan 29

Overview

Destination: Geosynchronous Orbit
Mission: Government/Top Secret

Geosynchronous Orbit Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Satellite officially named for "space environment detection" purposes, exact details unknown.

Updates

Cosmic_Penguin • Sept. 5, 2025, 10:49 a.m.

Launch success.


Cosmic_Penguin • Sept. 3, 2025, 6:05 a.m.

Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities highly uncertain.


Long March 3C/YZ-1

Family:
Configuration: C/YZ-1

Specifications
  • Max Stage
    3
  • Length
    54.8 m
  • Diameter
    3.35 m
  • Fairing Diameter
  • Launch Mass
    345.0 T
  • Thrust
    4441.0 kN
Family
  • Name
    Long March 3C/YZ-1
  • Family
  • Variant
    C/YZ-1
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    Long March 3C/YZ-1
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
  • Low Earth Orbit
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
    4800.0 kg
  • Direct Geostationary
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

(CASC)

Chairman & President: Lei Fanpei Founded: 1999 Successes: 526 Failures: 14 Pending: 5

Agency Type:

The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has a number of subordinate entities which design, develop and manufacture a range of spacecraft, launch vehicles, strategic and tactical missile systems, and ground equipment. It was officially established in July 1999 as part of a Chinese government reform drive, having previously been one part of the former China Aerospace Corporation. Various incarnations of the program date back to 1956.

INFO WIKI

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)


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Shiyan 29
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