Long March 6 | Tianping-3A-02
Long March 6 launched the Tianping-3A-02 mission for China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on Apr 3, 2025 (UTC).
Launch pad
Launch Complex 16 · Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Long March 6 | Tianping-3A-02
Launched Apr 3, 2025 11:12:00 AMSuccess
1 object in orbit now
Flight direction
70° ENE
measured from the launched orbit · inclination 43.0°
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
Satellite be used as calibration target for ground based orbital objects surveillance services such as atmospheric space environment study and orbital prediction model correction.
Mission description from Launch Library 2.
Objects from this launch still in orbit
- Launch time (your time zone)
- Thu, Apr 3 · 11:12:00 AM
- Status
- Success
- Launch provider
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Rocket
- Long March 6
- Mission type
- Technology
- Target orbit
- LEO
- Launch pad
- Launch Complex 16 · Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China