China launches first classified Shiyan-28B experimental satellite

Published on July 3, 2025
A Long March 4C rocket lifts off from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in a forested mountainous region of southwest China, trailing flames and smoke as it carries the Shiyan-28B (01) satellite into orbit on July 3, 2025.

China sent a new satellite into orbit for its experimental Shiyan series Thursday with a launch from the country’s southwest.

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