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SHIYAN-33

NORAD 68405· COSPAR 2026-064A· Active satellite· Other / Unclassified· SSO
Launch
Launched on Mar 27, 2026 from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), China aboard a Long March 2C/YZ-1S.
Long March 2C/YZ-1S | Shiyan 33 →
Live · TLE epoch 2026-10-24 07:23 UTC
Orbit class
SSO — Sun-Synchronous (LEO at 96–102° inclination)
Operator
Chinese Government
Country
China
Manufacturer
—
Launched
Mar 27, 2026
Mass
—
Apogee
508 km
Perigee
476 km
Inclination
97.45°
Period
1.57 h

Altitude history

Apogee and perigee for SHIYAN-33 across 59 days of archived orbital elements (60 element sets, one per day).

Trend
Decaying
Change
-3.5 km
Rate
-0.06 km/day
Now
476 × 508 km
492510474Aug 26Oct 24
Apogee Perigee

Derived from our own archive of CelesTrak orbital elements, sampled every 3 hours. Short windows show drag and station-keeping; they are not a reentry prediction.

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