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Long March 2C/YZ-1S | Shiyan 33

March 27, 2026 at 4:11 AM UTC

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Long March 2C/YZ-1S | Shiyan 33 launch image
Mission imagery · Long March 2C/YZ-1S

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March 27, 2026 at 4:11 AM UTC

Status: Launch Successful · Live feed refreshes every 30 seconds

Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China · 40.9605, 100.2981

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Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Launch probability
Not published
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March 27, 2026 at 4:04 AM UTC
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March 27, 2026 at 4:38 AM UTC
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March 27, 2026 at 7:34 PM UTC

Mission description

Chinese satellite reported to be for "space environment research" purposes. Actual usage not known.

Vehicle

Long March 2C/YZ-1S

Long March · C/YZ-1S

Height

42 m

Diameter

3.35 m

LEO capacity

3,850 kg

Successful launches

9

Launch complex

Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center is a Chinese spaceport located between the Ejin, Alxa, Inner Mongolia and Hangtian Town, Jinta County, Jiuquan, Gansu Province. It is part of the Dongfeng Aerospace City (Base 10).

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Mission updates

Launch success.

March 27, 2026 at 5:05 AM UTC · Cosmic_Penguin

Updated possible launch vehicle identity per newest information.

March 26, 2026 at 3:09 AM UTC · Cosmic_Penguin

Change in possible launch vehicle identification based on possible information.

March 23, 2026 at 11:44 PM UTC · Cosmic_Penguin

Changed tentative launch vehicle identification based on evidence of new drop zones.

March 22, 2026 at 5:59 PM UTC · Cosmic_Penguin

Added launch per NOTAMs; Launch vehicle and payload identities highly uncertain.

March 21, 2026 at 8:25 PM UTC · Cosmic_Penguin