China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 7A201, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
TJSW-16
Launched
March 29, 2025 · 16:05 UTC
Image: CASC
Summary
TJSW-16 launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 7A from 201, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China on March 29, 2025 at 16:05 UTC. The launch window ran from 15:57 to 17:15 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 513th launch, 12th this year and humanity's 6,914th orbital launch attempt. It was the 9th Long March 7A flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). Tongxin Jishu Shiyan 16, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 171 × 35,871 km orbit inclined 19.5°. 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
- 9th Long March 7A flight · 1st this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 513th launch12th this yearhumanity's 6,914th orbital launch attempt65th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Tongxin Jishu Shiyan 16 · NORAD 63397 · 2025-064 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2025-064A
- Epoch
- 2025-03-29 23:01:49 UTC
- Mean motion
- 2.27887663 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.7317823
- Inclination
- 19.522°
- Ascending node
- 89.4696°
- Arg. of perigee
- 179.5192°
- Mean anomaly
- 222.1313°
- 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 16 · NORAD 63397 · in orbit
CZ-7A Y11 Stage 3 · re-entered July 28, 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
201, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
22nd launch from 201, 2nd this year · 37th from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Mar 30, 12:05 AM GMT+8, at night
33 launches from this pad · 75 from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
46 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 · 3/25/2025 · source
Questions
When did TJSW-16 launch?
TJSW-16 launched on March 29, 2025 at 16:05 UTC. The launch window ran from 15:57 to 17:15 UTC.
Where can I watch TJSW-16?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched TJSW-16?
Long March 7A, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 7A spec sheet
Where did TJSW-16 launch from?
201, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Mar 30, 12:05 AM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did TJSW-16 reach?
Tongxin Jishu Shiyan 16, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 171 × 35,871 km orbit inclined 19.5°.
How many satellites did TJSW-16 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).