Shiyan 10

Name: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Shiyan 10 Long March 3 rocket launch
Start: 2021-09-27T08:20:00+00:00
End: 2021-09-27T08:30:00+00:00
Location: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Long March 3B/E

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Launch Status

Success

Mon • Sep 27th, 2021
8:20 AM UTC

Mission

Shiyan 10

Type: Government/Top Secret
Orbit: Geosynchronous Orbit
Launch Cost: $70,000,000

Classified test satellite which suffered an anomaly during launch. The launch vehicle has not been confirmed to be responsible for the failure.

Location

Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1) has witnessed the launch of 97 rockets, including 97 orbital launch attempts. While Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China, has been the site for 219 rocket launches.

The Xichang Satellite Launch Center is a spaceport in China. It is located in Zeyuan Town, northwest of Xichang, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan.

Rocket

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 3B/E

The Long March 3B / E (G2) (CZ-3B / E) is one of the most successful medium-range launchers and the strongest variant of the CZ-3 series.
It was specially developed for the transport of heavy communications satellites into a geostationary transfer orbit.

The additional designation "E" stands for a higher payload fairing, stretched boosters and extended fuel tanks at the first stage, over the CZ-3B.

Learn more about the Long March 3B/E

Agency

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has a number of subordinate entities which design, develop and manufacture a range of spacecraft, launch vehicles, strategic and tactical missile systems, and ground equipment. It was officially established in July 1999 as part of a Chinese government reform drive, having previously been one part of the former China Aerospace Corporation. Various incarnations of the program date back to 1956.