TJSW-23
Long March 5, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
101, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Launch time
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Sat 20 Dec, 13:30 CET
12:30 UTC
The rocket put its payload into the planned orbit.
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Launch record updated by LL2
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TJSW-23 on Long March 5. Sat 20 Dec 2025, 12:30 UTC. Reported outcome: Success. Launch site: 101. 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
Mission patches
- CZ-5 TSJW-23
- CZ-5 TSJW-23 Patch 2
Patch artwork is not shown because its image licence is unconfirmed.
Launch timeline
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Slip history
Changes recorded by Space Right Now
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Source updates from Launch Library 2 (4)
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- LL2 update
Launch success.
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Liftoff.
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Refined launch window per new NOTAMs.
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Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload identity highly uncertain.
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Launch pad
101
Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China (CN)
Coordinates: 19.614334, 110.951011
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