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2021 · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Shiyan 9 (XJY-6-02)

successLong March 7A | Shiyan 9 (XJY-6-02)

Unknown Chinese "technological validation" satellite; rumored to be new optical observation satellite in GEO.

Overview

Date / time: March 11, 2021 at 05:51 PM UTC
Outcome: success
Launch site: 201
Mission: Shiyan 9 (XJY-6-02)
Mission type: Government/Top Secret
Orbit achieved: Geostationary Transfer Orbit

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Payloads deployed · 1

SHIYAN-9 (SY-9)