SHIYAN-6 02 (SY-6 02)

MilitaryLEOSSOPolarChina

SHIYAN-6 02 (SY-6 02) is a military satellite, as listed in Jonathan McDowell's GCAT catalogue, with ownership listed as China in CelesTrak's catalogue, currently in low Earth orbit, around 606 km altitude. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 99 minutes at an inclination of 98.2°. It was launched in 2020. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID: 45859
COSPAR ID: 2020-043A
Type: Military
Orbit: LEO
Perigee (lowest): 606 km
Apogee (highest): 788 km
Inclination: 98.19°
Orbital period: 99 min
Launch year: 2020
Owner (CelesTrak): China

Orbital data updated: 2026-10-18 · from CelesTrak, refreshed every 2 hours.

Who operates it

ChinaLIVEMission ended about 30 May 2022

Technology test

Independent assessment

GCAT classes it as a military satellite for technology testing and records its mission as ended about 30 May 2022 (17 Oct 2026).

Data: GCAT · CC BY 4.0 Class, mission and status adapted from GCAT by Jonathan McDowell, CC BY 4.0, data update 17 Oct 2026.

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About LEO orbit

Low Earth Orbit. Up to 2,000 km altitude. Where most satellites live including the ISS (~420 km), Starlink (~550 km), and Earth observation. Orbital period roughly 90 minutes.