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Long March 3B | TJSW-7

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 333rd launch · 29th this year · humanity's 6,119th orbital launch attempt

August 24, 2021Add to calendar
Success

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

Window: Aug 24, 15:30 – Aug 24, 16:25 UTC

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TJSW-7

Alleged Chinese classified geosynchronous satellite. Payload identity uncertain but might be an early warning satellite.

Government/Top Secret · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

Booster

No booster details available.

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Updates

  • Launch success.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 8/24/2021 · source

  • Liftoff confirmed.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 8/24/2021 · source

  • Added launch per NOTAMs.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 8/20/2021 · 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

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