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Long March 3B/E | TJSW-13

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 496th launch · 44th this year · humanity's 6,820th orbital launch attempt

T− --:--:--December 3, 2024 · 05:56 UTCAdd to calendar
Success

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

Window: Dec 3, 05:46 – Dec 3, 06:21 UTC

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TJSW-13

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

Government/Top Secret · Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical)

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No booster details available.

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Updates

  • Launch success.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 12/3/2024 · source

  • Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities highly uncertain.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 11/27/2024 · source

Pad — Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)

Local pad time: Dec 3, 1:56 PM GMT+8

108 launches from this pad · 241 from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

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