Long March 3B/E | TJSW-17
Long March 3B/E launched the TJSW-17 mission for China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on Apr 10, 2025 (UTC).
Launch pad
Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1) · Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Long March 3B/E | TJSW-17
Launched Apr 11, 2025 1:47:00 AMSuccess
3 objects in orbit now
Flight direction
90° E
measured from the launched orbit · inclination 1.4°
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
Chinese classified satellite claimed to be for communication technology test purposes. Actual mission not known.
Mission description from Launch Library 2.
Objects from this launch still in orbit
- Launch time (your time zone)
- Fri, Apr 11 · 1:47:00 AM
- Status
- Success
- Launch provider
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Rocket
- Long March 3B/E
- Mission type
- Government/Top Secret
- Target orbit
- GTO
- Launch pad
- Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1) · Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China