Key statistics
Satellite SHIYAN 20A (SY-20A) at a glance.
Uptime
1058
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 14.3
Per day
Orbit
LEO
Low Earth Orbit
Inclination
60.0
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Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for SHIYAN 20A (SY-20A).
Object identification
Identified? True
Debris? False
Object name: SHIYAN 20A (SY-20A)
International designator: 2022-169A
Object number (NORAD): 54699
Object ID (CCSDS): 54699
Country: PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA (PRC)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: LARGE
Orbital parameters
Period: 100.74 minutes
Inclination: 59.9966 deg
SMA: 7171.782 km
Apoapsis: 807.016 km
Periapsis: 780.279 km
RAAN: 269.6456 deg
Eccentricy: 0.001864
Argument of periapsis: 65.2656 deg
Mean anomaly: 295.0316 deg
Mean motion: 14.29427436 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.00000118 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.000099344 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: Nov. 2, 2025, 4:16 p.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: Nov. 2, 2025, 11:24 a.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 SHIYAN 20A (SY-20A)
TLE line 1: 1 54699U 22169A 25306.47509132 .00000118 00000-0 99344-4 0 9993
TLE line 2: 2 54699 59.9966 269.6456 0018640 65.2656 295.0316 14.29427436150943
Live tracking on map
Real-time ground track for satellite SHIYAN 20A (SY-20A).
In-orbit conjunctions
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Go to all conjunctionsAssociated space launch
Chinese classified satellites of unknown purposes.
SHIYAN 20A (SY-20A) was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Long March 4C | Shiyan 20A & 20B’, on board a Long March 4C space rocket.
The launch took place on Dec. 12, 2022, 8:22 a.m. from Launch Area 4 (SLS-2 / 603).
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Long March 4C | Shiyan 20A & 20B
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: Dec. 12, 2022, 8:22 a.m. UTC
Rocket: Long March 4C
Launch pad: Launch Area 4 (SLS-2 / 603)
Location: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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