TJS 2 (TJSW-2)

Long March 3B launched TJSW-2 (Tongxin Jishu Shiyan Weixing-2), a Chinese communications technology test satellite, into geostationary transfer orbit.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

GTO

Geostationary transfer orbit

Payload to orbit

4 T (est.)

Flight

15th

of 24 Long March 3B flights

Date and time

5 January 2017, 15:18 UTC

Rocket

Long March 3B

Builder

CASC

Launch site

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

Payload

Government/Top Secret

International designator

2017-001

Launches in 2017

1st of 90

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