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Sept. 27, 2022
Long March-6 carrying Shiyan-16A, Shiyan-16B and Shiyan-17 liftoff
A Long March-6 launch vehicle launched the Shiyan-16A, Shiyan-16B and Shiyan-17 satellites from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, Shanxi Province, China, on 26 September 2022, at 23:50 UTC (27 September, 07:50 local time).
Long March-6 launches Shiyan-16A, Shiyan-16B and Shiyan-17
According to official sources, the satellites (试验十六号A星、B星，试验十七号卫星) have entered the planned orbits successfully and “will provide data for land survey, urban planning, and disaster prevention and mitigation.”
Shiyan-16 satellite
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