Long March 3B/E | Tianlian 2-05
Long March 3B/E launched the Tianlian 2-05 mission for China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on Apr 27, 2025 (UTC).
Launch pad
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) · Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Long March 3B/E | Tianlian 2-05
Launched Apr 28, 2025 12:54:00 AMSuccess
2 objects in orbit now
Flight direction
90° E
measured from the launched orbit · inclination 4.1°
Flight path
First-stage drop zone (rough estimate)
Drawn 400–700 km downrange along the flight direction. Official hazard areas are published as NOTAMs and navigational warnings.
About the mission
Tianlian is a Chinese data tracking and relay communications geostationary satellite series. The TL 2 (Tian Lian 2) satellites represent the second generation of this relay satellite network, and is based on the DFH-4 Bus, a three-axis-stabilized telecommunications satellite platform. TL 2 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.
Mission description from Launch Library 2.
Objects from this launch still in orbit
- Launch time (your time zone)
- Mon, Apr 28 · 12:54:00 AM
- Status
- Success
- Launch provider
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Rocket
- Long March 3B/E
- Mission type
- Communications
- Target orbit
- GTO
- Launch pad
- Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) · Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China