Tianlian 2-06

Name: Tianlian 2-06
Start: 2026-07-23T12:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-07-23T12:54:00.000Z
Location: Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)

Long March 3B/E, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

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

Launch time

T-0

Thu 23 Jul, 14:00 CEST

12:00 UTC

Minute precision Launch successful

The rocket put its payload into the planned orbit.

Window opens: Thu 23 Jul, 13:52 CEST
Window closes: Thu 23 Jul, 14:54 CEST

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Source updated Sat 12 Sept, 23:02 CEST

Updated 11 Oct, 00:22 CEST

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Slip history

No changes since we started tracking on Sat 10 Oct 2026, 10:32 UTC.

Thu 23 Jul 2026, 12:58 UTCLL2 update
Launch success.
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Thu 23 Jul 2026, 12:03 UTCLL2 update
Liftoff.
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Fri 17 Jul 2026, 04:40 UTCLL2 update
Refined launch window per new NOTAMs.
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Fri 3 Jul 2026, 13:13 UTCLL2 update
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities uncertain.
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Mission

Tianlian 2-06 on Long March 3B/E from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2). Launch time, status and recorded date changes from Launch Library 2.

Tianlian is a Chinese data tracking and relay communications geostationary satellite series. The TL 2 (Tian Lian 2) satellites represent the second generation of this relay satellite network, and is based on the DFH-4 Bus, a three-axis-stabilized telecommunications satellite platform. TL 2 will be used to support real-time communications between orbiting satellites and ground control stations. This system will replace the current network of ground-based space tracking and telemetry stations and space tracking ships.

Mission type: Communications
Orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit

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Launch pad

Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China (CN)

Coordinates: 28.245504, 102.026768

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