SHIYAN-32 02

MilitaryLEOChina

SHIYAN-32 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 441 km altitude. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 93 minutes at an inclination of 53.0°. It was launched in 2025. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID: 66378
COSPAR ID: 2025-255C
Type: Military
Orbit: LEO
Perigee (lowest): 441 km
Apogee (highest): 457 km
Inclination: 52.99°
Orbital period: 93 min
Launch year: 2025
Owner (CelesTrak): China

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

Who operates it

ChinaLIVEActive

Technology test

Official description

“The satellite is mainly used to carry out tests of new space technology.”

Xinhua, 9 Nov 2025

azmth's translation · Show original

该卫星主要用于开展空间新技术试验。

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 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.