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Shijian 31

successLong March 3B/E | Shijian 31

Classified experimental Chinese satellite of unknown purposes (officially described for "spatial environment detection" purposes).

Overview

Date / time
June 16, 2026 at 09:45 AM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)
Mission
Shijian 31
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit achieved
Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit
Launch vehicle
Long March 3B/E →
Launch provider
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation →