SHIYAN-24C 03

MilitaryLEOSSOPolarChina

SHIYAN-24C 03 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 570 km altitude. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 96 minutes at an inclination of 97.7°. It was launched in 2023. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID: 58652
COSPAR ID: 2023-206C
Type: Military
Orbit: LEO
Perigee (lowest): 570 km
Apogee (highest): 575 km
Inclination: 97.75°
Orbital period: 96 min
Launch year: 2023
Owner (CelesTrak): China

Orbital data updated: 2026-10-15 · from CelesTrak, refreshed every 2 hours.

Who operates it

ChinaLIVEActive

Technology test

Independent assessment

GCAT classes it as a military satellite for technology testing and records it as active (2 Nov 2026).

Data: GCAT · CC BY 4.0 Class, mission and status adapted from GCAT by Jonathan McDowell, CC BY 4.0, data update 2 Nov 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 (~470 km), and Earth observation. Orbital period roughly 90 minutes.