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Tianlian 1-05

Overview

Destination: Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Mission: Communications

Geostationary Transfer Orbit Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Tianlian 1, also known as Tian Lian 1, TL-1, and CTDRS-1 is a Chinese data tracking and relay communications satellite series. Based on the DFH-3 satellite bus, it will provide communication coverage for manned Shenzhou missions, from Shenzhou 7 onwards. Functionally, it is similar to the United States Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System.

Updates

Cosmic_Penguin • July 6, 2021, 4:50 p.m.

Launch success.


Cosmic_Penguin • July 6, 2021, 4:05 p.m.

Liftoff confirmed.


Cosmic_Penguin • July 4, 2021, 1:35 p.m.

Launch time confirmed.


Cosmic_Penguin • July 1, 2021, 8:29 a.m.

Added launch per reports of launch date.


Long March 3C/E

Family:
Configuration: C/E

Specifications
  • Stages
    3
  • Length
    55.64 m
  • Diameter
    3.35 m
  • Fairing Diameter
    4.2 m
  • Launch Mass
    344.0 T
  • Thrust
    5923.0 kN
Family
  • Name
    Long March 3C/E
  • Family
    ―
  • Variant
    C/E
  • Alias
    ―
  • Full Name
    Long March 3C/E
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
    ―
  • Low Earth Orbit
    8000.0 kg
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
    3900.0 kg
  • Direct Geostationary
    ―
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity
    ―

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

(CASC)

Chairman & President: Lei Fanpei Founded: 1999 Successes: 607 Failures: 16 Pending: 8

Agency Type:

The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has a number of subordinate entities which design, develop and manufacture a range of spacecraft, launch vehicles, strategic and tactical missile systems, and ground equipment. It was officially established in July 1999 as part of a Chinese government reform drive, having previously been one part of the former China Aerospace Corporation. Various incarnations of the program date back to 1956.

INFO WIKI
SpaceNews

China conducts third orbital launch inside four days

China launched a Tianlian-1 data tracking and relay communications satellite Tuesday, marking the country’s third successful mission in four days.

NASA Spaceflight

China launches fifth Tianlian-1 data relay and communication satellite

The Chinese Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) launched their fifth Tianlian 1 series tracking data and relay communications satellite from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in central China. The Long March 3C/E launch v…

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)


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