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Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
16:53:00
Monday December 24, 2018
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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
Agency
CASCPrice
$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
109th
Mission
14th
Mission of 2018
112th
Orbital launch attempt