China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 3CLaunch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Tianlian 1-02
Launched
July 11, 2011 · 15:41 UTC
Image: Xinhua
Summary
Tianlian 1-02 launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 3C from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on July 11, 2011 at 15:41 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 86th launch, 4th this year and humanity's 5,139th orbital launch attempt. It was the 7th Long March 3C flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). Tian Lian 1-02, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 211 × 42,212 km orbit inclined 18.0°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
- Milestone
- 7th Long March 3C flight · 1st this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 86th launch4th this yearhumanity's 5,139th orbital launch attempt33rd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Tian Lian 1-02 · NORAD 37737 · 2011-032 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2011-032A
- Epoch
- 2011-07-11 09:47:27 UTC
- Mean motion
- 1.89521504 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.7613745
- Inclination
- 18.0355°
- Ascending node
- 163.5919°
- Arg. of perigee
- 179.6747°
- Mean anomaly
- 181.1395°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: GTO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 1 still in orbit
- Tian Lian 1-02 · NORAD 37737 · in orbit
CZ-3C Y8 Stage 3 · re-entered October 26, 2011
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Tianlian 1-02 was the second Chinese Tianlian data-relay satellite, launched toward geostationary orbit to relay telemetry and communications for Shenzhou crewed missions and low Earth orbit satellites.
Pad
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
40th launch from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), 2nd this year · 64th from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Jul 11, 11:41 PM GMT+8, at night
126 launches from this pad · 242 from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
20 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Tianlian 1-02 launch?
Tianlian 1-02 launched on July 11, 2011 at 15:41 UTC.
Where can I watch Tianlian 1-02?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Tianlian 1-02?
Long March 3C, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 3C spec sheet
Where did Tianlian 1-02 launch from?
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Jul 11, 11:41 PM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Tianlian 1-02 reach?
Tian Lian 1-02, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 211 × 42,212 km orbit inclined 18.0°.
How many satellites did Tianlian 1-02 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).