TJS-3

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

16:53:00

Monday December 24, 2018

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TJS-3

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TJS 3 (Tongxin Jishu Shiyan) is a Chinese geostationary satellite of unknown purpose. The lack of public information has led to the suspicion that this satellite has a military mission. It has been speculated that the satellite might be in fact a military SIGINT or early warning satellite. Reportedly the satellite is built on the SAST-5000 all-electric bus and features a multi-frequency and high-speed communications payload.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

2,700 kilograms

Rocket

Active
Long March 3C/E

Active Since 2014

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation logo

Agency

CASC

Price

$20.00 million

Rocket

Height: 55.64m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 8,000 kg

GTO: 3,900 kg

Liftoff Thrust

5,923 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 4.2m

Height: 9.78m

Stages

3

Strap-ons

4

Launch Site

LC-3

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China

Fastest Turnaround

16 days 15 hours

Stats

Long March 3


109th

Mission

14th

Mission of 2018

2018


112th

Orbital launch attempt