Shijian 15, Shiyan 7 & ChuangXin 3

Launched three Chinese satellites — Chuangxin-3, Shiyan-7 and Shijian-15 — from Taiyuan under unusual secrecy, with a near-total state media blackout until liftoff. Shijian-15 was later flagged by Western analysts as a possible satellite-proximity/grappling technology demonstrator.

Outcome

Success

Payload to orbit

1.2 T (est.)

Flight

10th

of 60 Long March 4C flights

Date and time

19 July 2013, 23:37 UTC

Rocket

Long March 4C

Builder

CASC

Launch site

Launch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Payload

Unknown

International designator

2013-037

Launches in 2013

39th of 81

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