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SHIYAN 27D, 63602

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SHIYAN 27D, 63602 is a payload satellite owned by CAST (CN) in SSO that was launched on Fri, 18 Apr 2025 UTC via a CHANG ZHENG 6A launch vehicle from the Taiyaun Space Center, China (TSC). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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Identifier
63602, 2025-078D
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
13 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
CAST
Mission
Operational Defense Radar Imaging
Bus & Motor
SW27, Unknown motor
Mass
300 kg wet, ~300 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2025-04-18 (2 months ago)
Launch vehicle
CHANG ZHENG 6A
Launch site
Taiyaun Space Center, China (TSC)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 1 Pan, 10 m
Radar Cross Section
13.200 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 13 hours ago
0 SHIYAN 27D
1 63602U 25078D   25181.88373296 -.00000016  00000-0  39083-4 0  9997
2 63602  99.6930 189.2953 0001147  93.6507 266.4762 13.57205110  9877
Epoch: 2025-06-30T21:12Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T21:12:34.527Z)
Latitude
-0.00009°
Longitude
-48.03569°
Altitude
1,048.715 km
Speed
7.328 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 37m 10s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
46.1003°
Longitude
142.66999°
Altitude
1,052.177 km
Speed
7.33 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
05h 24m 22s
Apparent Declination
16° 01' 02"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:53:17
Azimuth
63.064° ENE
Elevation
-6.215°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,044.009 km
Perigee altitude
1,042.307 km
Semi-major axis
7,421.295 km
Eccentricity
0.00011
Inclination
99.693°
RAAN
189.2953°
Arg. of periapsis
93.6507°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
266.4762°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.39487 °/min
Orbital period
106.04 mins
BSTAR
0.000039083
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SHIYAN 27D Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
7 mins2025-07-01 11:59:52.581Z53.447° ENE2025-07-01 12:03:52.581Z94.237° ESE17.212°2025-07-01 12:06:52.581Z125.391° SE
11 mins2025-07-01 13:43:52.581Z8.138° NNE2025-07-01 13:48:52.581Z281.653° WNW43.312°2025-07-01 13:54:52.581Z206.331° SW
10 mins2025-07-01 23:52:52.581Z139.011° SSE2025-07-01 23:57:52.581Z52.731° ENE38.476°2025-07-02 00:02:52.581Z356.385° N
8 mins2025-07-02 01:38:52.581Z225.368° WSW2025-07-02 01:41:52.581Z260.356° W22.345°2025-07-02 01:46:52.581Z315.564° NNW
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