Shiyan 27 01-06

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

22:51:00

Friday April 18, 2025

Mission Details

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Shiyan 27 01-06

A group of 6 Chinese satellites reported to be for "space environment probing and other related technological testing". Actual usage not known.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

6 Payloads

Rocket

Active
Long March 6A

Active Since 2022

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation logo

Agency

CASC

Rocket

Height: 50m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 5,000 kg

Liftoff Thrust

7,230 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 4.2m

Height: 5.7m

Stages

2

Strap-ons

4

Launch Site

General Trajectory

SE

SW

Launching

South

LC-9A

Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, China

Fastest Turnaround

20 days 2 hours

Stats

Long March 6


26th

Mission

3rd

Mission of 2025

2025


79th

Orbital launch attempt