Long March 3B/E | Tianlian 2-06
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SUCCESS Communications Geostationary Transfer Orbit
§ Launch
- Provider
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Vehicle
- Long March 3B/E
- Customer
- —
- Mission name
- Tianlian 2-06
§ Pad
- Name
- Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)
- Operator
- Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
- Country
- CHN
- Coordinates
- 28.2455°, 102.0268°
§ Mission
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.