Shiyan 31

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

10:00:00

Monday October 13, 2025

Mission Details

Chinese satellite reported to be for "new optical imaging technological demonstration" purposes. Actual usage not known.

Polar Orbit

1 Payload

Rocket

Active

Long March 2D

Active Since 1992

Agency

CASC

Price

$29.75 million

Rocket

Height: 40.77m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 3,500 kg

GTO: 1,200 kg

Liftoff Thrust

2,962 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 3.35m

Height: 7.82m

Stages

2

Launch Site

General Trajectory

SE

SW

Launching

South

Site 9401 (SLS-2)

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China

Fastest Turnaround

10 days 18 hours

Site 9401 (SLS-2)

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China

Fastest Turnaround

10 days 18 hours

Stats

Long March 2D

101st

Mission

7th

Mission of 2025

2025

232nd

Orbital launch attempt