Shijian 32
Long March 3B/E, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Launch time
T-0
Fri 16 Jan, 17:55 CET
16:55 UTC
The rocket did not reach orbit, or the payload did not separate from it.
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Shijian 32 on Long March 3B/E. Fri 16 Jan 2026, 16:55 UTC. Reported outcome: Failure. Launch site: Launch Complex 2 (LC-2). Source: Launch Library 2.
Chinese experimental spacecraft of unknown purposes.
- Mission type
- Government/Top Secret
- Orbit
- Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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Source updates from Launch Library 2 (3)
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Launch failure.
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NET January 16 UTC per new NOTAMs.
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Added launch per NOTAMs; Launch vehicle and payload identities highly uncertain.
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Launch pad
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China (CN)
Coordinates: 28.245504, 102.026768
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