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SHIYAN-13 (SY-13)
Chinese Technology Demonstrator · CAST (China)
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Shiyan-13 (SY-13), continuing China's long-running Shiyan technology demonstration series, testing new satellite bus and sensor systems ahead of future operational Chinese satellite generations.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 245–782 mi (394–1,259 km)
- Inclination
- 98.5°
- One orbit
- 101.3 minutes14.2 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 51102
- Int’l designator
- 2022-004A
- Launched
- 2022
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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