After initial reports that the Chinese Shiyan-10 satellite failed after a nominal launch of the rocket, it is now confirmed that the satellite was reactivated and is raising its orbit from the initial deployment height.
China launched the Shiyan-10 satellite on a Long March 3B/E rocket at 8:20 UTC on September 27, lifting off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. The name and purpose of the payload were not confirmed before the launch, however, an object was cataloged in orbit a few hours after the launch, confirming it reached orbit.
The payload was deployed into a 177 km by 40,104 km geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) with an inclination of 51.04 degrees. It now raised its orbit to 456.9 km by 39,934.0 km. It was confirmed after the launch that the payload was Shiyan-10, which experienced abnormal operating conditions during launch and was declared a failure at first. The Long March 3B launch vehicle was confirmed to have performed normally during the launch.