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Long March 3C/E | Tianlian 1-05

Name: Long March 3C/E | Tianlian 1-05
Start: 2021-07-06T15:53:00.000Z
End: 2021-07-06T16:17:00.000Z
Location: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

July 6, 2021 at 3:53 PM UTC

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Long March 3C/E | Tianlian 1-05 launch image — Mission imagery · Long March 3C/E

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July 6, 2021 at 3:53 PM UTC

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Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China · 28.2455, 102.0268

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Rocket: Long March 3C/E
Launch site: Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)
Launch probability: Not published
Window opens: July 6, 2021 at 3:42 PM UTC
Window closes: July 6, 2021 at 4:17 PM UTC
Feed updated: June 14, 2023 at 3:53 AM UTC

Mission description

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.

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Vehicle

Long March 3C/E

Long March · C/E

Height

55.64 m

Diameter

3.35 m

LEO capacity

8,000 kg

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Launch complex

Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

The Xichang Satellite Launch Center is a spaceport in China. It is located in Zeyuan Town, northwest of Xichang, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan.

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