Data checked:
FAILLong March 3B/E | Shijian 32
LAUNCH FAILURE
> MISSION DATA
DATEFriday, January 16, 2026
TIME04:55 PM 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
ORBITGeostationary Transfer Orbit
> MISSION BRIEFING // GOVERNMENT/TOP SECRET
Chinese experimental spacecraft of unknown purposes.
> SCHEDULE & SOURCE
Source-reported status: Launch Failure. Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.
Launch window: 2026-01-16 16:47:00 UTC — 2026-01-16 17:34:00 UTC.
Dates and windows may change. Passing the scheduled time does not confirm a launch outcome.
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