Shijian 25

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

20:00:00

Monday January 6, 2025

Mission Details

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Shijian 25

Technological demonstration mission for spacecraft refueling and satellite life extension services.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

Rocket

Active
Long March 3B/E

Active Since 2007

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation logo

Agency

CASC

Price

$29.15 million

Rocket

Height: 56.3m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 11,500 kg

GTO: 5,550 kg

Liftoff Thrust

5,986 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 4.2m

Height: 9.56m

Stages

3

Strap-ons

4

Launch Site

General Trajectory

NE

SE

Launching

East

LC-3

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China

Fastest Turnaround

16 days 15 hours

Stats

Long March 3


160th

Mission

1st

Mission of 2025

2025


2nd

Orbital launch attempt