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Long March 3B | Tianlian 2-02

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Long March 3B/E · Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 348th launch · 44th this year · humanity's 6,169th orbital launch attempt

December 13, 2021Add to calendar
Success

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Window: Dec 13, 16:00 – Dec 13, 17:16 UTC

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Tianlian 2-02

Tianlian is a Chinese data tracking and relay communications satellite series.

Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

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Updates

  • Launch success.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 12/13/2021 · source

  • Added launch per NOTAMs, basic info of payload/LV highly uncertain.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 12/8/2021 · source

Pad — Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)

108 launches from this pad · 242 from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Map of Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)Open in maps