Esrange Spaceport
Europe's bid to break free from the US launch monopoly. How Sweden's Esrange Space Center is transforming access to space, enabling orbital launches, and strengthening strategic independence for the continent.
Launch Date
April 18, 2025
Launch Site
TSC
Launch Pad
LC9A
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 6A
NORAD ID
63600
International Designator
2025-078B
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:46:10 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
99.69°
Right Ascension
207.58°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
96.16°
Period
106.10 min
Mean Motion
13.57 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
SHIYAN 27B
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
CAST
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 63600U 25078B 26200.86540281 -.00000016 00000+0 40120-4 0 9999
2 63600 99.6919 207.5821 0000948 96.1604 263.9642 13.57250145 61969
Source: Celestrak
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
0.3
Diameter
3.0
Span
10.0
Dry Mass
300
Launch Mass
300
Shape
Box+pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Shiyan 27 hao 02 xing
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
CAST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
SW27
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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