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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 3B/ELaunch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
TJSW-13
Launched
December 3, 2024 · 05:56 UTC
Image: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Summary
TJSW-13 launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 3B/E from Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on December 3, 2024 at 05:56 UTC. The launch window ran from 05:46 to 06:21 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 496th launch, 44th this year and humanity's 6,820th orbital launch attempt. It was the 61st Long March 3B/E flight and the 6th this year. The payload was bound for Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical). Tongxin Jishu Shiyan 13, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 178 × 40,121 km orbit inclined 51.1°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical)
- Milestone
- 61st Long March 3B/E flight · 6th this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 496th launch44th this yearhumanity's 6,820th orbital launch attempt231st orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Tongxin Jishu Shiyan 13 · NORAD 62188 · 2024-227 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2024-227A
- Epoch
- 2024-12-03 08:12:10 UTC
- Mean motion
- 2.01014258 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.7530505
- Inclination
- 51.0573°
- Ascending node
- 112.6704°
- Arg. of perigee
- 225.0515°
- Mean anomaly
- 55.6834°
- 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: Elliptical. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 1 still in orbit
- Tongxin Jishu Shiyan 13 · NORAD 62188 · in orbit
CZ-3B Y103 Stage 3 · re-entered February 22, 2025
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 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
96th launch from Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), 10th this year · 215th from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Dec 3, 1:56 PM GMT+8, in daylight
108 launches from this pad · 242 from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
41 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 · 11/27/2024 · source
Questions
When did TJSW-13 launch?
TJSW-13 launched on December 3, 2024 at 05:56 UTC. The launch window ran from 05:46 to 06:21 UTC.
Where can I watch TJSW-13?
Coverage: Long March-3B launches TJSW-13. Watch the replay
What rocket launched TJSW-13?
Long March 3B/E, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 3B/E spec sheet
Where did TJSW-13 launch from?
Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Dec 3, 1:56 PM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did TJSW-13 reach?
Tongxin Jishu Shiyan 13, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 178 × 40,121 km orbit inclined 51.1°.
How many satellites did TJSW-13 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).