Shiyan 23

A Long March 4C launched from Jiuquan and placed the Shiyan-23 experimental satellite into orbit; China stated the spacecraft would be used for space-environment monitoring.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

SSO

Sun-synchronous orbit

Payload to orbit

1 T (est.)

Flight

55th

of 60 Long March 4C flights

Date and time

11 May 2024, 23:43 UTC

Rocket

Long March 4C

Builder

CASC

Launch site

Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Payload

Government/Top Secret

International designator

2024-089

Launches in 2024

91st of 263

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