13 December 2021, 16:09 UTC
Tianlian 2-02
Long March 3B launched China's Tianlian 2-02 data-relay satellite from Xichang into geostationary transfer orbit, supporting communications for the Tiangong space station and Shenzhou crewed missions; China's 401st Long March flight.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- GTO
- Geostationary transfer orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 5 T (est.)
- Flight
- 46th
- of 78 Long March 3B/E flights
- Date and time
- 13 December 2021, 16:09 UTC
- Rocket
- Long March 3B/E
- Builder
- CASC
- Launch site
- Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
- Payload
- Communications
- International designator
- 2021-124
- Launches in 2021
- 133rd of 146
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