SHIYAN 32-01

SHIYAN 32-01 is an active satellite operated by CASC (China), launched on 2025-11-08 from Yellow Sea launch area (Haiyang), China on the Shiyan 32 01-03 launch. As a relatively recent addition to the catalogue, its orbital elements are well-characterised. It orbits in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) at altitudes between 386 km and 399 km with an inclination of 53.0°. It travels at approximately 27,637 km/h (7.68 km/s), completing one full orbit every 92 minutes — that’s roughly 15.58 orbits per day. At its current altitude, the estimated orbital lifetime before atmospheric re-entry is months to ~1 year. Orbital Radar tracks SHIYAN 32-01 in real time using the latest two-line element set (TLE) data, providing live position, altitude, speed and orbital path updated continuously.

SHIYAN 32-01 orbits at an average altitude of 393 km in the lower reaches of Low Earth Orbit, where atmospheric drag is significant and orbital lifetimes are measured in months to a few years. This is the busiest corridor in space — home to crewed spacecraft, rapid-revisit imaging satellites and the densest part of the Starlink constellation. Within ±50 km of SHIYAN 32-01’s average altitude, there are currently 1,391 active payloads and 76 tracked debris or rocket body fragments — notable neighbours include ISS (ZARYA), STARLINK-1008, STARLINK-1012. This makes it one of the more crowded altitude bands, containing roughly 7.3% of all active satellites. With an inclination of 53.0°, SHIYAN 32-01 passes over latitudes between 53.0°N and 53.0°S, covering most populated land masses in both hemispheres. This mid-inclination band balances global coverage with efficient launch energy requirements. China operates approximately 1,341 active satellites in total, of which 38 share a similar altitude band with SHIYAN 32-01.