CASC
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Shijian 31
Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
09:45:00
Tuesday June 16, 2026
Mission Details
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Shijian 31
Classified experimental Chinese satellite of unknown purposes (officially described for "spatial environment detection" purposes).
Molniya Orbit
1 Payload
Rocket
Agency
CASCPrice
$29.15 million
Rocket
Height: 56.3m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 11,500 kg
GTO: 5,550 kg
Liftoff Thrust
5,986 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 4.2m
Height: 9.56m
Stages
3
Strap-ons
4
Launch Site
General Trajectory
E
S
Launching
Southeast
Stats
Long March 3
176th
Mission
2nd
Mission of 2026
2026
141st
Orbital launch attempt