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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 7A201, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

TJSW-26A

Launched

June 23, 2026 · 02:10 UTC

Launch Successful

Image: CASC

Summary

TJSW-26A launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 7A from 201, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China on June 23, 2026 at 02:10 UTC. The launch window ran from 02:02 to 03:00 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 600th launch, 30th this year and humanity's 7,322nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 16th Long March 7A flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

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No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Long March 7A · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Government/Top Secret · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
Milestone
16th Long March 7A flight · 2nd this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 600th launch30th this yearhumanity's 7,322nd orbital launch attempt149th orbital launch attempt this year

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Catalogued objects

2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 1 still in orbit

  • Tongxin Jishu Shiyan 26A · NORAD 69674 · in orbit

CZ-7A Y20 Stage 3 · re-entered September 11, 2026

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Chinese classified satellite claimed to be for communication technology test purposes. Actual mission not known.

News

1 story

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Map of 201

201, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

31st launch from 201, 3rd this year · 66th from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

Local pad time at liftoff: Jun 23, 10:10 AM GMT+8, in daylight

33 launches from this pad · 75 from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

27 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.

Cosmic_Penguin · Jun 23, 2026 · source

Show 3 earlier updates

  • Liftoff.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 6/23/2026 · source

  • Refined launch window per new NOTAMs.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 6/18/2026 · source

  • Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities uncertain.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 6/4/2026 · source

Questions

When did TJSW-26A launch?

TJSW-26A launched on June 23, 2026 at 02:10 UTC. The launch window ran from 02:02 to 03:00 UTC.

Where can I watch TJSW-26A?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched TJSW-26A?

Long March 7A, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 7A spec sheet

Where did TJSW-26A launch from?

201, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Jun 23, 10:10 AM GMT+8 local time at the pad.

What orbit was TJSW-26A going to?

Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO), a government/top secret mission.

How many satellites did TJSW-26A launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).