China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 3CLaunch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Tianlian 1-04
Launched
November 22, 2016
Image: Xinhua
Summary
Tianlian 1-04 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 November 22, 2016. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 187th launch, 19th this year and humanity's 5,603rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 12th Long March 3C flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). Tian Lian 1-04, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 209 × 41,784 km orbit inclined 17.4°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- China Launches Tianlian I-04 SatelliteCCTV Video News Agency
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
- Milestone
- 12th Long March 3C flight · 2nd this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 187th launch19th this yearhumanity's 5,603rd orbital launch attempt74th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Tian Lian 1-04 · NORAD 41869 · 2016-072 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2016-072A
- Epoch
- 2016-11-22 19:23:52 UTC
- Mean motion
- 1.91757664 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.759564
- Inclination
- 17.4148°
- Ascending node
- 291.7055°
- Arg. of perigee
- 179.8177°
- Mean anomaly
- 103.5869°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 20
- 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; 2 still in orbit
- Tian Lian 1-04 · NORAD 41869 · in orbit
CZ-3C Y13 Stage 3 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Tianlian 1 is a Chinese data tracking and relay communications satellite series. Tianlian 1-04 is the fourth satellite in the constellation. It provides communication coverage for the crewed Shenzhou missions, from Shenzhou 7 onwards. Functionally, it is similar to the United States Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRS).
Pad
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
65th launch from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), 3rd this year · 99th from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
126 launches from this pad · 242 from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
295 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaOpen in maps
Questions
When did Tianlian 1-04 launch?
Tianlian 1-04 launched on November 22, 2016. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Tianlian 1-04?
Coverage: China Launches Tianlian I-04 Satellite. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Tianlian 1-04?
Long March 3C, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 3C spec sheet
Where did Tianlian 1-04 launch from?
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
What orbit did Tianlian 1-04 reach?
Tian Lian 1-04, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 209 × 41,784 km orbit inclined 17.4°.
How many satellites did Tianlian 1-04 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).