29 December 2022
On 29 December China launched another and the final satellite of 2022 into space. The experiment satellite Shiyan 10-02 concludes a very busy Chinese space launch year. The CZ-3B lifted off at 12:43 BJT from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre and placed the Shiyan 10-02 into the pre-set orbit. The satellite will be used for in-orbit verification of new space technologies, such as space environment monitoring. The launch marked the 458th since the fleet's first flight in 1970.
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