flown missionSuccess

Long March 4B | Shijian 26

China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLaunch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603) — Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaMay 29, 2025, 04:12 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: Shijian 26
Type: Government/Top Secret
Target orbit: Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)

Chinese experimental satellite claimed to be for "Earth observation & environmental management" purposes, details not known.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): May 29, 2025, 04:12 UTC
Window opens: May 29, 2025, 04:03 UTC
Window closes: May 29, 2025, 04:32 UTC
Last updated: May 30, 2025, 10:10 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Long March 4B
Family: Long March
Variant: B
Provider: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Type: Government
Country: CHN

launch site

Pad: Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)
Location: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Country: CHN
Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 40.9605, 100.2981