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Long March 7A | Tianlian 3-01
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Long March 7A · 201, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 606th launch · 36th this year · humanity's 7,351st orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Jul 29, 11:42 – Jul 29, 13:39 UTC
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Tianlian 3-01
Tianlian is a Chinese data tracking and relay communications geostationary satellite series. The TL-3 (Tian Lian 3) satellites are the 3rd generation of China's geostationary orbit data relay satellite system. They will be used to support real-time communications between orbiting satellites/rockets in-flight and ground control stations. This system replaces/supplements the current network of ground-based space tracking and telemetry stations and space tracking ships.
Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
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Updates
Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin · 7/29/2026 · source
Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin · 7/29/2026 · source
Rescheduled for NET July 29 per new NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin · 7/20/2026 · source
Launch delayed per cancellation of navigation warnings.
Cosmic_Penguin · 7/16/2026 · source
Refined launch window per new NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin · 7/13/2026 · source
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 7/3/2026 · source
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Pad — 201
Local pad time: Jul 29, 7:50 PM GMT+8
32 launches from this pad · 69 from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
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