On the 27ht March 2026, 1201 Hours Hong- Kong SAR – Beijing time CNSA –China National Space Administration , China, People’s Republic of China .At 12:11 on March 27, 2026, the Long March 2C carrier rocket/Yuanzheng-1S upper stage of the Test 33 satellite was successfully launched from launch pad 94 at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
Successfully launched the Shiyan-33 satellite into its predetermined orbit using a Long March-2C carrier rocket/Yuanzheng-1S upper stage from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. The launch mission was a complete success. This satellite will primarily be used for scientific experiments in space environment exploration.
The large red screen (photo) and mission badge are shown. The Shiyan-33 satellite Test 33 satellite is mainly used for space environment exploration and scientific experiments. Both the Long March 2C rocket and the Yuanzheng-1S upper stage were developed by the First Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. The Long March 2C/Yuanzheng-1S configuration rocket is based on the two-stage Long March 2C rocket with the addition of the Yuanzheng-1S liquid upper stage. It can perform various orbital launch missions, including single-satellite, multi-satellite, and constellation deployments. It supports tandem, parallel, side-mounted, and combined configurations. Its payload capacity to a 700 km sun-synchronous orbit is 2.5 tons. This is the third launch of the Long March 2C rocket in 2026.
This year, the Long March 2C rocket will maintain a high-frequency launch pattern :
① The 17th Chinese space launch in 2026 (15 successful) ;
② The 87th launch of the Long March 2C carrier rocket (85 successful);
③ The 635th launch of the Long March series carrier rockets (617 successful);
④ The 278th launch from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (257 successful);
⑤ The 750th Chinese space launch (710 successful).
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