Long March 7A | Tianlian 3-01
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SUCCESS Communications Geostationary Transfer Orbit
§ Launch
- Provider
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Vehicle
- Long March 7A
- Customer
- —
- Mission name
- Tianlian 3-01
§ Pad
- Name
- 201
- Operator
- Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
- Country
- CHN
- Coordinates
- 19.6185°, 110.9554°
§ Mission
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.