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SHIJIAN-29A (SJ-29A)
Technology Demonstration (Formation) · CNSA
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One of two Shijian-29 satellites launched together, demonstrating China's growing capability to deploy complex paired GEO systems. Twin GEO technology demonstrators allow China to test formation flying, inter-satellite links, and distributed payload architectures — capabilities essential for both future military GEO constellations and next-generation commercial communications systems.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Geostationaryappears to hang motionless over one spot on the equator
- Altitude
- 22,226–22,258 mi (35,769–35,822 km)
- Inclination
- 3.6°
- One orbit
- 23.9 hoursabout one orbit a day
- NORAD ID
- 67302
- Int’l designator
- 2025-315A
- Launched
- 2025
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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