TJSW-19

Name: TJSW-19
Start: 2025-05-12T18:09:00.000Z
End: 2025-05-12T18:35:00.000Z
Location: Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)

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

Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Launch time

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Mon 12 May, 20:09 CEST

18:09 UTC

Minute precision Launch successful

The rocket put its payload into the planned orbit.

Window opens: Mon 12 May, 19:59 CEST
Window closes: Mon 12 May, 20:35 CEST

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Launch record updated by LL2 Tue 13 May 2025, 05:37 CEST

Feed checked 11 Oct, 03:42 CEST

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Mission

TJSW-19 on Long March 3C/E. Mon 12 May 2025, 18:09 UTC. Reported outcome: Success. Launch site: Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1). Source: Launch Library 2.

Chinese classified satellite claimed to be for communication technology test purposes. Actual mission not known.

Mission type: Government/Top Secret
Orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit

Launch timeline

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Slip history

Changes recorded by Space Right Now

No changes since we started tracking on Sat 10 Oct 2026, 11:16 UTC.

Source updates from Launch Library 2 (2)

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Mon 12 May 2025, 19:05 UTCLL2 update
Launch success.
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Sat 10 May 2025, 02:58 UTCLL2 update
Added launch per NOTAMs; Launch vehicle and payload identities highly uncertain.
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Launch pad

Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)

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

Coordinates: 28.247059, 102.029008

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