Next Launch
NET Tue, 19 Jan 2021 16:25:00 UTC
Local time
Tue, Jan 19, 2021, 04:25 PM UTC
Coordinated Universal Time
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 16:25:00 UTC
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No mission briefing is available yet for Long March 3B/E | Tiantong-1-03. The launch provider has not published a detailed description.
Coming soon · AI-generated mission briefsThe Long March 3B/E launch of Tiantong-1-03 is a communications mission scheduled to lift off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center on January 19, 2021, at 16:25:00Z. The Tiantong-1-03 payload is a geostationary communications satellite designed to provide telecommunications services, including voice, data, and video transmission. This mission is commercially significant as it aims to strengthen China's domestic and international telecommunications capabilities. The Long March 3B/E rocket, a variant of the Long March 3B, features a 3rd stage with a restart capability, allowing for the recovery of the upper stage and potentially enabling future booster reuse. This mission marks the third launch of the Tiantong-1 satellite series, which is intended to provide comprehensive coverage of China's telecommunications needs.
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NET (No Earlier Than)
Tue, Jan 19, 2021, 04:25 PM UTC
Provider
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Rocket
Long March 3B/E
Launch Site
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Pad
Unknown
Orbit
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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Mission Type
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Country
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