NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

Tianlian 1C

Launch Time
Wed Jul 25, 2012 15:43 UTC

Rocket

Long March 3C
Image Credit: CASC
CASC
Status: Retired
Price: $20.14 million
Liftoff Thrust: 5,923 kN
Payload to LEO: 8,000 kg
Payload to GTO: 3,800 kg
Stages: 3
Strap-ons: 2
Rocket Height: 54.84 m
Fairing Diameter: 4.2 m
Fairing Height: 9.78 m

Mission Details

Tianhui 1C

The Tianlian I-03 satellite is a geostationary relay satellite based on the DFH-3 bus (three-axis-stabilized telecommunications satellite platform). It is used to support real-time communications between orbiting satellites and ground control stations. This system has replaced the network of ground-based space tracking and telemetry stations and space tracking ships.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 2,462.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit

Location

LC-2, Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China

Stats

2012

42nd orbital launch attempt

Long March 3

66th mission
6th mission of 2012
60th successful mission
23rd consecutive successful mission