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SHIYAN 27F, 63604

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SHIYAN 27F, 63604 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
63604, 2025-078F
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
12 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 12 hours ago
0 SHIYAN 27F
1 63604U 25078F   25181.92055412 -.00000002  00000-0  59673-4 0  9993
2 63604  99.6905 189.3946 0001102  93.4751 266.6513 13.57205503  9887
Epoch: 2025-06-30T22:05Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T22:05:35.875Z)
Latitude
-0.00009°
Longitude
-61.2283°
Altitude
1,048.709 km
Speed
7.328 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 37m 34s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
19.27266°
Longitude
-64.12185°
Altitude
1,047.955 km
Speed
7.33 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
11h 31m 35s
Apparent Declination
-8° 07' 57"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:12:53
Azimuth
325.756° NNW
Elevation
-53.679°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,043.974 km
Perigee altitude
1,042.339 km
Semi-major axis
7,421.294 km
Eccentricity
0.00011
Inclination
99.6905°
RAAN
189.3946°
Arg. of periapsis
93.4751°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
266.6513°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.39487 °/min
Orbital period
106.04 mins
BSTAR
0.000059673
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SHIYAN 27F Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
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Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
12 mins2025-07-01 12:50:25.051Z27.312° NE2025-07-01 12:56:25.051Z101.122° ESE36.225°2025-07-01 13:02:25.051Z172.598° S
9 mins2025-07-01 14:36:25.051Z347.517° N2025-07-01 14:40:25.051Z301.184° NW26.046°2025-07-01 14:45:25.051Z243.094° WSW
7 mins2025-07-01 23:02:25.051Z96.252° ESE2025-07-01 23:05:25.051Z61.634° ENE20.956°2025-07-01 23:09:25.051Z17.922° NNE
11 mins2025-07-02 00:44:25.051Z179.155° S2025-07-02 00:49:25.051Z250.049° W41.722°2025-07-02 00:55:25.051Z337.76° N
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