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Shijian 31
Long March 3B/EChina Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLaunch Complex 2 (LC-2)
Tuesday, June 16, 2026 · 09:45 AM UTC
This mission is complete.
Mission brief
The mission
Classified experimental Chinese satellite of unknown purposes (officially described for "spatial environment detection" purposes).
PayloadShijian 31
OrbitElliptical
CustomerChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Stages3
PadLaunch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Flight plan
Mission timeline
14 / 14100%
The range
Where it leaves Earth
Launch site
Ground vector
Site locked
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Global range
- Latitude
- 28.246°N
- Longitude
- 102.027°E
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Range weather
Launch commit criteria
Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather rules
Clear — tracking no weather issues at this time.
- Primary concern
- No weather issues
- Rule count
- 0
- Temperature
- Not reported
- Surface wind
- Not reported
Window
09:37 AM UTC – 10:23 AM UTC
Hardware
Vehicle & provider
Reliability
Schedule history
No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.