TJSW-22

Launched the classified TJSW-22 satellite toward geostationary orbit from Xichang, officially described as a communication technology test spacecraft; it was China's 83rd orbital launch of 2025.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

GTO

Geostationary transfer orbit

Payload to orbit

4 T (est.)

Flight

74th

of 78 Long March 3B/E flights

Date and time

9 December 2025, 15:08 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

Government/Top Secret

International designator

2025-290

Launches in 2025

302nd of 329

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