Tianlian 1B

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

15:41:00

Monday July 11, 2011

Mission Details

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Tianlian 1B

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Tianlian 1B, a Chinese data relay satellite. The satellite is the second launch of the Tianlian communication system. Tianlian I-02 spacecraft join the Tianlian I-01 data relay satellite launched in April 2008 in monitoring flights of China's crewed Shenzhou capsule and China's future space station

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

2,450 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Long March 3C

Active 2008 to 2012

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation logo

Agency

CASC

Price

$20.14 million

Rocket

Height: 54.84m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 8,000 kg

GTO: 3,800 kg

Liftoff Thrust

5,923 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 4.2m

Height: 9.78m

Stages

3

Strap-ons

2

Launch Site

LC-2

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China

Fastest Turnaround

18 days

Stats

Long March 3


54th

Mission

3rd

Mission of 2011

2011


33rd

Orbital launch attempt