TJS-1 (TJSW-1)

Launched TJSW-1 (Tongxin Jishu Shiyan Weixing-1), a Chinese geostationary communications technology test satellite used to trial Ka-band broadband transmissions, from Xichang Satellite Launch Center.

Outcome

Success

Payload to orbit

4 T (est.)

Flight

14th

of 78 Long March 3B/E flights

Date and time

12 September 2015, 15:42 UTC

Rocket

Long March 3B/E

Builder

CASC

Launch site

Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Payload

Unknown

International designator

2015-046

Launches in 2015

49th of 87

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