Long March 7A | Tianlian 3-01
Long March 7A launched the Tianlian 3-01 mission for China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China on Jul 29, 2026 (UTC).
Launch pad
201 · Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Long March 7A | Tianlian 3-01
Launched Jul 29, 2026 8:50:00 PMSuccess
2 objects in orbit now
Flight direction
90° E
measured from the launched orbit · inclination 0.0°
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-3 (Tian Lian 3) satellites are the 3rd generation of China's geostationary orbit data relay satellites, based on the DFH-4E geostationary satellite bus. They will be used to support real-time communications between orbiting satellites/rockets in-flight and ground control stations. This system replaces/supplements 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)
- Wed, Jul 29 · 8:50:00 PM
- Status
- Success
- Launch provider
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Rocket
- Long March 7A
- Mission type
- Communications
- Target orbit
- GTO
- Launch pad
- 201 · Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China