Tianlian 3-01

Long March 7A, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

201, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

Launch time

T-0

Wed 29 Jul, 13:50 CEST

11:50 UTC

Minute precision Launch successful

The rocket put its payload into the planned orbit.

Window opens: Wed 29 Jul, 13:42 CEST
Window closes: Wed 29 Jul, 15:39 CEST

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Source updated Sat 12 Sept, 23:32 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.

Wed 29 Jul 2026, 12:36 UTCLL2 update
Launch success.
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Wed 29 Jul 2026, 11:52 UTCLL2 update
Liftoff.
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Mon 20 Jul 2026, 12:24 UTCLL2 update
Rescheduled for NET July 29 per new NOTAMs.
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Thu 16 Jul 2026, 14:11 UTCLL2 update
Launch delayed per cancellation of navigation warnings.
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Mon 13 Jul 2026, 14:22 UTCLL2 update
Refined launch window per new NOTAMs.
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Fri 3 Jul 2026, 13:09 UTCLL2 update
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities uncertain.
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Mission

Tianlian 3-01 on Long March 7A from 201. 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-3 (Tian Lian 3) satellites are the 3rd generation of China's geostationary orbit data relay satellites, based on the DFH-4E geostationary satellite bus. They will be used to support real-time communications between orbiting satellites/rockets in-flight and ground control stations. This system replaces/supplements 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

201

Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China (CN)

Coordinates: 19.618452, 110.955356

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