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SHIYAN-16A

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SHIYAN-16A is a Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology payload satellite, launched on September 26, 2022 into LEO. It has since re-entered the atmosphere.

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Launch

Launch date
September 26, 2022 at 11:50 PM UTC
Launch site
TAISC
Launched by
Long March 6
Operator
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Mission
Shiyan 16 A/B & Shiyan 17

Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
150 km
Periapsis
138 km
Inclination
97.32°
Orbital period
87.37 min

Spacecraft

Operator
Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology
Manufacturer
Chinese Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT)
Users
Government
Launch mass
100 kg

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2022-121A
NORAD catalog №
53948
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
ChinaChina
Status
Decayed
Decay / reentry
March 8, 2025

End of mission

Last active / ended
March 8, 2025
Time in service
2.4 years
Fate
Reentered Earth's atmosphere and was destroyed.
Final status
Decayed