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Shiyan 12-01 & 02

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

10:12:00

Thursday December 23, 2021

Mission Details

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Shiyan 12

Chinese experimental satellites, details TBD.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

2 Payloads

Rocket

Long March 7A rocket by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Active

Active Since 2020

Agency

Rocket

Diameter: 3.35m

Height: 58m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 12,000 kg

GTO: 7,000 kg

Liftoff Thrust

7,128 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 4.2m

Height: 12.4m

Stages

3

Strap-ons

4

Launch Site

Wenchang Space Launch Site, China

Fastest Turnaround

27 days 8 hours

Wenchang Space Launch Site, China

Fastest Turnaround

27 days 8 hours

Stats

Long March 7A

3rd

Mission

2nd

Mission of 2021

2021

137th

Orbital launch attempt