SHIYAN-28B 01

MilitaryLEOChina

SHIYAN-28B 01 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 798 km altitude. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 101 minutes at an inclination of 11.0°. It was launched in 2025. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID: 64753
COSPAR ID: 2025-145A
Type: Military
Orbit: LEO
Perigee (lowest): 798 km
Apogee (highest): 804 km
Inclination: 11.00°
Orbital period: 101 min
Launch year: 2025
Owner (CelesTrak): China

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

Who operates it

ChinaLIVEActive

Earth science

Official description

“Shiyan-28 B 01 is mainly used for space environment detection and related technology tests.”

Xinhua, 3 Jul 2025

azmth's translation · Show original

试验二十八号B星01星主要用于空间环境探测及相关技术试验。

Independent assessment

GCAT classes it as a military satellite for Earth science 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 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.