CASC – Long March-3B launches TianLian-2 01 satellite

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April 3, 2019

Long March-3B rocket carrying TianLian-2 01 satellite launch

A Long March-3B rocket launched the TianLian-2 01 satellite (天链二号01星) from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, Sichuan Province, southwest China, on 31 March 2019, at 15:51 UTC (23:51 local time).

Long March-3B launches TianLian-2 01 satellite

According to official sources, the satellite entered the desired geosynchronous orbit. TianLian-2 01 is the first satellite of China’s second-generation data relay satellite system.

TL 1A

The TL 1 (Tian Lian 1) satellite is a geostationary relay satellite based on the DFH-3 Bus (three-axis-stabilized telecommunications satellite platform). TL 1 will be used to support real-time communications between orbiting satellites and ground control stations. This system will replace the current network of ground-based space tracking and telemetry stations and space tracking ships.

Images, Video, Text, Credits: CASC/China Central Television (CCTV)/SciNews/Gunter’s Space Page.

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