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Long March 3C/E | Tianlian 1-05

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Long March 3C/E · Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 325th launch · 21st this year · humanity's 6,103rd orbital launch attempt

July 6, 2021Add to calendar
Success

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

Window: Jul 6, 15:42 – Jul 6, 16:17 UTC

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Tianlian 1-05

Tianlian 1, also known as Tian Lian 1, TL-1, and CTDRS-1 is a Chinese data tracking and relay communications satellite series. Based on the DFH-3 satellite bus, it will provide communication coverage for manned Shenzhou missions, from Shenzhou 7 onwards. Functionally, it is similar to the United States Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System.

Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

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Updates

  • Launch success.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 7/6/2021 · source

  • Liftoff confirmed.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 7/6/2021 · source

  • Launch time confirmed.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 7/4/2021 · source

  • Added launch per reports of launch date.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 7/1/2021 · source

Pad — Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)

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

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