SHIJIAN-25 (SJ-25)

MilitaryGEOChina

SHIJIAN-25 (SJ-25) is a military satellite, as listed in Jonathan McDowell's GCAT catalogue, with ownership listed as China in CelesTrak's catalogue, currently in a geostationary orbit about 35,606 km above the equator. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 1436 minutes at an inclination of 5.4°. It was launched in 2025. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID: 62485
COSPAR ID: 2025-002A
Type: Military
Orbit: GEO
Perigee (lowest): 35,606 km
Apogee (highest): 35,981 km
Inclination: 5.39°
Orbital period: 1436 min
Launch year: 2025
Owner (CelesTrak): China

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

Who operates it

ChinaLIVEActive

Technology testRendezvous

Official description

“The Shijian-25 satellite is mainly used to verify satellite refuelling and life-extension service technology.”

Xinhua, 7 Jan 2025

azmth's translation · Show original

实践二十五号卫星主要用于卫星燃料补加与延寿服务技术验证。

“The satellite is mainly used to verify satellite refuelling and life-extension service technology.”

CCTV News, 7 Jan 2025

azmth's translation · Show original

该卫星主要用于卫星燃料补加与延寿服务技术验证。

Independent assessment

GCAT classes it as a military satellite for technology testing and records it as active (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 GEO orbit

Geostationary Orbit. Exactly 35,786 km above the equator. Satellites here orbit at the same rate Earth rotates, so they appear stationary in the sky. Used for TV, weather, and communications.