Launch success.
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation / MISSION BRIEFING
Tianlian 2-06
Long March 3B/E · Communications
Success
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Mission overview
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.
- Mission
- Tianlian 2-06
- Mission type
- Communications
- Target orbit
- Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Timeline
Scheduled event sequence from Launch Library 2. These are planned milestones, not confirmed telemetry. Events remain unconfirmed until a verified source reports them.
A verified event timeline has not been published for this mission.
Mission intelligence
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Liftoff.
Refined launch window per new NOTAMs.
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities uncertain.
Schedule history
No changes recorded
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Rocket
Long March 3B/EChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · ChinaThe Long March 3B / E (G2) (CZ-3B / E) is one of the most successful medium-range launchers and the strongest variant of the CZ-3 series. It was specially developed for the transport of heavy communications satellites into a geostationary transfer orbit. The additional designation "E" stands for a higher payload fairing, stretched boosters and extended fuel tanks at the first stage, over the CZ-3B.
Payload
Tianlian 2-06
Payload details are described in the mission overview. No independently structured payload manifest or payload mass has been provided by the source.
Target orbit
SCHEMATIC · NOT A FLIGHT TRAJECTORY
- Orbit
- Geostationary Transfer Orbit
- Classification
- GTO
Launch site
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
- Latitude
- 28.24550°
- Longitude
- 102.02677°
- Country
- China
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
Live & mission coverage
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Independent coverage (1)
Sources
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ll.thespacedevs.com · Updated Sep 12, 2026 21:02 UTCMission referencemedium · P60
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