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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 3BLaunch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
TJS-5 (TJSW-5)
Launched
January 7, 2020
Summary
TJS-5 (TJSW-5) launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 3B from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on January 7, 2020. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 271st launch, 1st this year and humanity's 5,924th orbital launch attempt. It was the 19th Long March 3B flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). Tongxin Jishu Shiyan 5, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 207 × 35,818 km orbit inclined 27.5°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
- Milestone
- 19th Long March 3B flight · 1st this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 271st launch1st this yearhumanity's 5,924th orbital launch attempt2nd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Tongxin Jishu Shiyan 5 · NORAD 44978 · 2020-002 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2020-002A
- Epoch
- 2020-01-07 18:41:24 UTC
- Mean motion
- 2.28012752 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.7302293
- Inclination
- 27.4606°
- Ascending node
- 333.9895°
- Arg. of perigee
- 179.8181°
- Mean anomaly
- 101.4256°
- 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
- Tongxin Jishu Shiyan 5 · NORAD 44978 · in orbit
CZ-3B Y62 Stage 3 · re-entered April 3, 2021
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
TJS-5 is a geostationary communications satellite. It offers satellite communication, television and broadcasting services, while also verifying high-throughput communications technology.
Pad
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
84th launch from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), 1st this year · 139th 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
45 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 TJS-5 (TJSW-5) launch?
TJS-5 (TJSW-5) launched on January 7, 2020. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch TJS-5 (TJSW-5)?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched TJS-5 (TJSW-5)?
Long March 3B, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 3B spec sheet
Where did TJS-5 (TJSW-5) launch from?
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
What orbit did TJS-5 (TJSW-5) reach?
Tongxin Jishu Shiyan 5, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 207 × 35,818 km orbit inclined 27.5°.
How many satellites did TJS-5 (TJSW-5) launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).