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Tianlian 1-05
Long March 3C/E
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Mission status
Launch Successful
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LAUNCH SITEXichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Mission
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.
- Launch vehicle
- Long March 3C/E
- Mission type
- Communications
- Destination orbit
- Geostationary Transfer Orbit
- Launch pad
- Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)
- Provider
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
The vehicle
Published configuration and flight history.
Launch vehicle
Long March 3C/E
- Height
- 55.64 m
- Diameter
- 3.35 m
- Stages
- 3
- Recorded launches
- 3
- First flight
- 2014-10-23
Recorded timing
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Launch site & orbit
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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