Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- September 26, 2022, 23:50
- Launch designation
- 2022-121
- Mission
- Shiyan 16AB/17
- Vehicle flight ID
- Y9
- Year
- Launches in 2022
Orbit and payload
- Initial perigee
- 504 km
- Initial apogee
- 520 km
- Inclination
- 97.4°
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.300 t
- Payloads
- 3
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiyan 16A | 2022-121ANORAD 53948 | Shanghai Academy of Space Technology (CASC 8th Acad) | Technology | 100 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · Mar 8, 2025 |
| Shiyan 16B | 2022-121BNORAD 53949 | Shanghai Academy of Space Technology (CASC 8th Acad) | Technology | 100 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · Oct 22, 2024 |
| Shiyan 17 | 2022-121CNORAD 53950 | Chinese Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CASC 1st Acad) | Technology | 100 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · Jul 31, 2025 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.