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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 3B/ELaunch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Tianlian 2-04
Launched
March 26, 2025 · 15:55 UTC
Image: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Summary
Tianlian 2-04 launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 3B/E from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on March 26, 2025 at 15:55 UTC. The launch window ran from 15:45 to 16:20 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 512th launch, 11th this year and humanity's 6,912th orbital launch attempt. It was the 67th Long March 3B/E flight and the 5th this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). Tian Lian 2-04, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 197 × 35,849 km orbit inclined 27.1°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
- Milestone
- 67th Long March 3B/E flight · 5th this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 512th launch11th this yearhumanity's 6,912th orbital launch attempt63rd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Tian Lian 2-04 · NORAD 63361 · 2025-062 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TIANLIAN-2 04
- Object ID
- 2025-062A
- Epoch
- 2025-03-26 19:07:22 UTC
- Mean motion
- 2.27868174 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.73075
- Inclination
- 27.1086°
- Ascending node
- 60.379°
- Arg. of perigee
- 179.4696°
- Mean anomaly
- 96.3021°
- 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; 2 still in orbit
- Tian Lian 2-04 · NORAD 63361 · in orbit
CZ-3B Y108 Stage 3 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Tianlian is a Chinese data tracking and relay communications geostationary satellite series. The TL 2 (Tian Lian 2) satellites represent the second generation of this relay satellite network, and is based on the DFH-4 Bus, a three-axis-stabilized telecommunications satellite platform. TL 2 will be used to support real-time communications between orbiting satellites and ground control stations. This system will replace the current network of ground-based space tracking and telemetry stations and space tracking ships.
Pad
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
117th launch from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), 3rd this year · 222nd from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Mar 26, 11:55 PM GMT+8, at night
126 launches from this pad · 242 from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
32 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Updates
Launch success.
Show 1 earlier update
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 3/22/2025 · source
Questions
When did Tianlian 2-04 launch?
Tianlian 2-04 launched on March 26, 2025 at 15:55 UTC. The launch window ran from 15:45 to 16:20 UTC.
Where can I watch Tianlian 2-04?
Coverage: Long March-3B launches TianLian-2 04. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Tianlian 2-04?
Long March 3B/E, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 3B/E spec sheet
Where did Tianlian 2-04 launch from?
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Mar 26, 11:55 PM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Tianlian 2-04 reach?
Tian Lian 2-04, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 197 × 35,849 km orbit inclined 27.1°.
How many satellites did Tianlian 2-04 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).