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Long March 3B/E | Tianlian 2-03

July 12, 2022 at 4:30 PM UTC

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Long March 3B/E | Tianlian 2-03 launch image
Mission imagery · Long March 3B/E

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July 12, 2022 at 4:30 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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Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

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Not published
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July 12, 2022 at 4:19 PM UTC
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July 12, 2022 at 5:04 PM UTC
Feed updated
June 14, 2023 at 3:53 AM UTC

Mission description

Tianlian is a Chinese data tracking and relay communications satellite series.

Vehicle

Long March 3B/E

Long March · B/E

Height

56.3 m

Diameter

3.35 m

LEO capacity

12,000 kg

Successful launches

76

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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Mission updates

Added launch per NOTAMs; payload and launch vehicle identities uncertain.

July 9, 2022 at 4:27 AM UTC · Cosmic_Penguin

Liftoff confirmed

July 12, 2022 at 4:46 PM UTC · Cosmic_Penguin

Launch success.

July 12, 2022 at 5:25 PM UTC · Cosmic_Penguin