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Long March 3B/E | TJSW-14

CZ-3B TJSW-14

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 505th launch · 4th this year · humanity's 6,866th orbital launch attempt

T− --:--:--January 23, 2025 · 15:32 UTCAdd to calendar
Success

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

Window: Jan 23, 15:22 – Jan 23, 16:17 UTC

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TJSW-14

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

Government/Top Secret · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

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No booster details available.

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Updates

  • Launch success.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 1/23/2025 · source

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

    Cosmic_Penguin · 1/21/2025 · source

Pad — Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)

Local pad time: Jan 23, 11:32 PM GMT+8

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

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