SHIJIAN-30A (SJ-30A)

MilitaryLEOChina

SHIJIAN-30A (SJ-30A) 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 522 km altitude. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 95 minutes at an inclination of 51.8°. It was launched in 2025. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID: 66545
COSPAR ID: 2025-266A
Type: Military
Orbit: LEO
Perigee (lowest): 522 km
Apogee (highest): 530 km
Inclination: 51.80°
Orbital period: 95 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

“Shijian-30 A, B and C are mainly used for space environment detection and related technology verification.”

Xinhua, 19 Nov 2025

azmth's translation · Show original

实践三十号A、B、C星主要用于空间环境探测及相关技术验证。

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 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.