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Long March 3C | Tianlian 1-04
Long March 3C
Nov 22, 3:24 PM UTC
Nov 22, 3:24 PM UTC
Mission Elapsed Time
T-00:00:00
Mission Details
Tianlian 1 is a Chinese data tracking and relay communications satellite series. Tianlian 1-04 is the fourth satellite in the constellation. It provides communication coverage for the crewed Shenzhou missions, from Shenzhou 7 onwards. Functionally, it is similar to the United States Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRS).
- Type
- Communications
- Orbit
- Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
Launch Site
- Pad
- Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)
- Location
- Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
- Country
- 🇨🇳 CHN