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Long March 3B/E | TJSW-22

CZ-3B/E TJSW-22

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 562nd launch · 61st this year · humanity's 7,146th orbital launch attempt

T− --:--:--December 9, 2025 · 15:08 UTCAdd to calendar
Success

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

Window: Dec 9, 15:00 – Dec 9, 15:57 UTC

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TJSW-22

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 · 12/9/2025 · source

  • Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload identities uncertain (probably with TJSW-22).

    Cosmic_Penguin · 12/4/2025 · source

Pad — Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)

Local pad time: Dec 9, 11:08 PM GMT+8

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

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