Shiyan 16A, 16B (SY 16A, 16B)

Shiyan 16 (SY 16, Experiment 16) is a Chinese experimental earth observation satellite.

It will provide data in the fields of land survey, urban planning, and disaster prevention and mitigation. No details are know.

It was launched in September 2022 on a CZ-6 rocket.

Nation: China
Type / Application: Technology
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Contractors: SAST 509 institute
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Satellite COSPAR Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
Shiyan 16A (SY 16A) 2022-121A 26.09.2022 TY LC-16 CZ-6 with Shiyan 16B, Shiyan 17
Shiyan 16B (SY 16B) 2022-121B 26.09.2022 TY LC-16 CZ-6 with Shiyan 16A, Shiyan 17

Launch Sites:

  • TY =   Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center (TSLC), Wuzhai, Shanxi, China   China

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