Shiyan 23

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

23:43:00

Saturday May 11, 2024

Mission Details

Shiyan 23

Satellite officially named for "space environment detection" purposes, exact details unknown.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

1 Payload

Rocket

Active
Long March 4C

Active Since 2006

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation logo

Agency

CASC

Price

$64.68 million

Rocket

Height: 46.97m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 4,200 kg

GTO: 1,500 kg

Liftoff Thrust

2,993 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 3.8m

Height: 11.74m

Stages

3

Launch Site

Site 9401 (SLS-2)

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China

Fastest Turnaround

10 days 18 hours

Stats

Long March 4C


54th

Mission

1st

Mission of 2024

2024


90th

Orbital launch attempt