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Long March 3B/E | TJSW-21

CZ-3BE TJSW-21

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 556th launch · 55th this year · humanity's 7,125th orbital launch attempt

T− --:--:--November 21, 2025 · 10:55 UTCAdd to calendar
Success

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

Window: Nov 21, 10:47 – Nov 21, 11:23 UTC

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TJSW-21

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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Updates

  • Launch success.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 11/21/2025 · source

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

    Cosmic_Penguin · 11/17/2025 · source

Pad — Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)

Local pad time: Nov 21, 6:55 PM GMT+8

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

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