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Shiyan 33

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试验三十三号卫星

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 2026-064ALaunched 3/27/2026
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
Shiyan 33 Mission
Launch Vehicle
Long March 2C
Launch Date
3/27/2026
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
545.5 km
Inclination
97.42 deg
Dry Mass
2,200 kg
Total Mass
2,500 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Earth Observation
Payload Category
IMG
Payload Class
D
Organizations
Operator
China Satellite Network Group Co., Ltd. (China SatNet)
Manufacturer
China Academy of Space Technology (CAST)
Registry
COSPAR ID
2026-064A
Track
Mentions
4
All verified mentions of this spacecraft in source documents.
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The Yuanzheng-1S upper stage assisted Shiyan-33’s delivery into orbit.

GeneralValue 3.6Mar 27, 2026Mysterious Shiyan Research Satellite Launched From Cloudy Jiuquan [Long March 2C/YZ-1S]

A Long March 2C rocket with a YZ-1S upper stage lifted off from Jiuquan carrying the Shiyan-33 spacecraft into orbit for scientific experiments in space environment exploration.

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Capability
Value 4.4
Mar 27, 2026
A Long March 2C with a YZ-1S upper stage lifted off at 0411 UTC today from Jiuquan, days after an apparent scrub, carrying the Shiyan-33 spacecraft into orbit for "scientific experiments in space environment exploration". This was China's 17th orbital launch of 2026.

Shiyan-33 was delivered into orbit to conduct space environment research and related scientific experiments.

GeneralValue 3.6Mar 27, 2026Mysterious Shiyan Research Satellite Launched From Cloudy Jiuquan [Long March 2C/YZ-1S]

The launch carried Shiyan 33.

GeneralValue 3.8Mar 27, 2026Alright, crisis averted for this one - though the answer only throws out more questions. This IS indeed a Long March 2C w/ YZ-1S upper stage launch, it did happen at 04:11 UTC successfully - but no wonder this launch has so many Q marks - it's for a certain "thingy", Shiyan 33.