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Experimental Chinese satellite turns up in unexpected orbit

Posted on July 11, 2025 by Astrobitica
A Long March 4C rocket lifts off from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in a forested mountainous region of southwest China, trailing flames and smoke as it carries the Shiyan-28B (01) satellite into orbit on July 3, 2025.

A Chinese Shiyan satellite appears in a low-inclination orbit never before used by the country, after a week-long detection delay and uncertainty over its mission.

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