Long March 3B | Shijian 21

Name: Long March 3B | Shijian 21
Start: 2021-10-24T01:27:00Z
Location: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Chinese payload launching on trajectory consistent with geostationary transfer target orbit, official purpose declared as "validation of on orbit space debris reduction technologies".

Mission Details

Launch date: October 24, 2021 at 01:27 AM UTC
Launch vehicle: Long March 3B/E
Operator: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Launch site: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Mission type: Government/Top Secret