China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 6ALaunch Complex 9A, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
TJSW-27A & B
Launched
July 30, 2026 · 01:00 UTC
Image: CCTV
Summary
The Long March 6A delivered two Chinese classified satellites, TJSW-27A and B, to orbit. China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation states they are for communication technology tests; their true purpose remains undisclosed.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 26th Long March 6A flight · 7th this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 607th launch37th this yearhumanity's 7,352nd orbital launch attempt179th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
TJS-27A · NORAD 100174 · 2026-173A · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TJS-27A
- Object ID
- 2026-173A
- Epoch
- 2026-08-28 14:37:15 UTC
- Mean motion
- 13.28110226 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.00056273
- Inclination
- 64.7888°
- Ascending node
- 205.8953°
- Arg. of perigee
- 240.1279°
- Mean anomaly
- 119.9192°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 393
- B*
- -0.000029350462
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
About this launch
TJSW-27A & B launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 6A from Launch Complex 9A, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on July 30, 2026 at 01:00 UTC. The launch window ran from 00:52 to 01:12 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 607th launch, 37th this year and humanity's 7,352nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 26th Long March 6A flight and the 7th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). TJS-27A, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 1,155 × 1,165 km orbit inclined 64.8°.
2 Chinese classified satellites claimed to be for communication technology test purposes. Actual mission not known.
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Pad
Launch Complex 9A, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
27th launch from Launch Complex 9A, 7th this year · 158th from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Jul 30, 9:00 AM GMT+8, in daylight
29 launches from this pad · 162 from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
25 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Updates
Launch success.
Show 1 earlier update
Added launch per NOTAMs; Launch vehicle and payload identities extremely uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 7/23/2026 · source
Questions
When did TJSW-27A & B launch?
TJSW-27A & B launched on July 30, 2026 at 01:00 UTC. The launch window ran from 00:52 to 01:12 UTC.
Where can I watch TJSW-27A & B?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched TJSW-27A & B?
Long March 6A, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 6A spec sheet
Where did TJSW-27A & B launch from?
Launch Complex 9A, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Jul 30, 9:00 AM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did TJSW-27A & B reach?
TJS-27A, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 1,155 × 1,165 km orbit inclined 64.8°.