China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 3B/ELaunch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
TJSW-12
Launched
December 20, 2024 · 15:12 UTC
Image: 央视新闻
Summary
TJSW-12 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 December 20, 2024 at 15:12 UTC. The launch window ran from 15:03 to 16:01 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 501st launch, 49th this year and humanity's 6,840th orbital launch attempt. It was the 62nd Long March 3B/E flight and the 7th this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). Tongxin Jishu Shiyan 12, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 208 × 35,790 km orbit inclined 28.5°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
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- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
- Milestone
- 62nd Long March 3B/E flight · 7th this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 501st launch49th this yearhumanity's 6,840th orbital launch attempt251st orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Tongxin Jishu Shiyan 12 · NORAD 62374 · 2024-246 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2024-246A
- Epoch
- 2024-12-20 18:00:00 UTC
- Mean motion
- 2.28202511 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.7300382
- Inclination
- 28.461°
- Ascending node
- 314.957°
- Arg. of perigee
- 179.687°
- Mean anomaly
- 82.528°
- 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
- Tongxin Jishu Shiyan 12 · NORAD 62374 · in orbit
CZ-3B Y99 Stage 3 · 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
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
114th launch from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), 7th this year · 217th from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Dec 20, 11:12 PM GMT+8, at night
126 launches from this pad · 242 from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
71 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 highly uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 12/17/2024 · source
Questions
When did TJSW-12 launch?
TJSW-12 launched on December 20, 2024 at 15:12 UTC. The launch window ran from 15:03 to 16:01 UTC.
Where can I watch TJSW-12?
Coverage: Long March-3B launches TJSW-12. Watch the replay
What rocket launched TJSW-12?
Long March 3B/E, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 3B/E spec sheet
Where did TJSW-12 launch from?
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Dec 20, 11:12 PM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did TJSW-12 reach?
Tongxin Jishu Shiyan 12, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 208 × 35,790 km orbit inclined 28.5°.
How many satellites did TJSW-12 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).