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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 5101, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
TJSW-11
Launched
February 23, 2024 · 11:30 UTC
Summary
TJSW-11 launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 5 from 101, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China on February 23, 2024 at 11:30 UTC. The launch window ran from 11:21 to 13:40 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 456th launch, 4th this year and humanity's 6,626th orbital launch attempt. It was the 5th Long March 5 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). Tongxin Jishu Shiyan 11, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 221 × 35,806 km orbit inclined 16.5°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
- Milestone
- 5th Long March 5 flight · 1st this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 456th launch4th this yearhumanity's 6,626th orbital launch attempt37th orbital launch attempt this year
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Tongxin Jishu Shiyan 11 · NORAD 59020 · 2024-037 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TJS-11
- Object ID
- 2024-037A
- Epoch
- 2024-02-24 01:47:57 UTC
- Mean motion
- 2.28002547 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.7296716
- Inclination
- 16.4937°
- Ascending node
- 345.4302°
- Arg. of perigee
- 190.9059°
- Mean anomaly
- 112.1548°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 1
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: GTO.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 2 still in orbit
- Tongxin Jishu Shiyan 11 · NORAD 59020 · in orbit
CZ-5 Y7 Stage 2 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Chinese classified satellite claimed to be for communication technology test purposes. Actual mission not known.
Pad
101, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
11th launch from 101, 1st this year · 27th from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Feb 23, 7:30 PM GMT+8, at night
18 launches from this pad · 75 from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
69 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of ChinaOpen in maps
Updates
Launch success.
Show 5 earlier updates
Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin · 2/23/2024 · source
Go for launch per active NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin · 2/23/2024 · source
Refined launch window per NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin · 2/19/2024 · source
Updated launch vehicle variant per official reports.
Cosmic_Penguin · 2/17/2024 · source
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities highly uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 2/15/2024 · source
Questions
When did TJSW-11 launch?
TJSW-11 launched on February 23, 2024 at 11:30 UTC. The launch window ran from 11:21 to 13:40 UTC.
Where can I watch TJSW-11?
Coverage: Long March-5 launches TJSW-11. Watch the replay
What rocket launched TJSW-11?
Long March 5, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 5 spec sheet
Where did TJSW-11 launch from?
101, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Feb 23, 7:30 PM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did TJSW-11 reach?
Tongxin Jishu Shiyan 11, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 221 × 35,806 km orbit inclined 16.5°.
How many satellites did TJSW-11 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).