China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 3B/ELaunch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Long March 3B/E | Tianlian 2-06
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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 605th launch · 35th this year · humanity's 7,348th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Jul 23, 11:52 – Jul 23, 12:54 UTC
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Tianlian 2-06
Tianlian is a Chinese data tracking and relay communications geostationary satellite series. The TL 2 (Tian Lian 2) satellites represent the second generation of this relay satellite network, and is based on the DFH-4 Bus, a three-axis-stabilized telecommunications satellite platform. TL 2 will be used to support real-time communications between orbiting satellites and ground control stations. This system will replace the current network of ground-based space tracking and telemetry stations and space tracking ships.
Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
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Pad — Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)
Local pad time: Jul 23, 8:00 PM GMT+8
126 launches from this pad · 242 from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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