Long March 3B/E | Shijian 31

Name: Long March 3B/E | Shijian 31
Start: 2026-06-16T09:45:00Z
End: 2026-06-16T10:23:00Z
Location: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

LAUNCH SUCCESSFUL

> MISSION DATA

DATETuesday, June 16, 2026

TIME09:45 AM UTC

PROVIDERChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

ROCKETLong March 3B/E

PADLaunch Complex 2 (LC-2)

LOCATIONXichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

ORBITElliptical Orbit

> MISSION BRIEFING // GOVERNMENT/TOP SECRET

Classified experimental Chinese satellite of unknown purposes (officially described for "spatial environment detection" purposes).

> SCHEDULE & SOURCE

Source-reported status: Launch Successful. The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Launch window: 2026-06-16 09:37:00 UTC — 2026-06-16 10:23:00 UTC.

Dates and windows may change. Passing the scheduled time does not confirm a launch outcome.

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