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Long March 3C/E | TJSW-19

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Long March 3C/E · Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 522nd launch · 21st this year · humanity's 6,949th orbital launch attempt

T− --:--:--May 12, 2025 · 18:09 UTCAdd to calendar
Success

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

Window: May 12, 17:59 – May 12, 18:35 UTC

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TJSW-19

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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Updates

  • Launch success.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 5/12/2025 · source

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

    Cosmic_Penguin · 5/10/2025 · source

Pad — Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)

Local pad time: May 13, 2:09 AM GMT+8

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

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