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Long March 3B | TJSW-9

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Long March 3B/E · Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 352nd launch · 48th this year · humanity's 6,181st orbital launch attempt

December 29, 2021Add to calendar
Success

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

Window: Dec 29, 16:20 – Dec 29, 17:00 UTC

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TJSW-9

Chinese classified satellite claimed to be for communication technology test purposes. Actual mission not known.

Government/Top Secret · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

Booster

No booster details available.

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Updates

  • Launch success.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 12/29/2021 · source

  • Launch date moving up by one dsay.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 12/28/2021 · source

  • Refined launch window per new NOTAMs.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 12/24/2021 · source

  • Added launch per NOTAMs. Rocket and payload identity uncertain.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 12/22/2021 · source

Pad — Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)

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

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