TJSW-13

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

05:56:00

Tuesday December 3, 2024

Mission Details

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Chinese classified satellite claimed to be for communication technology test purposes. Actual mission not known.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

Rocket

Active

Long March 3B/E

Active Since 2007

Agency

CASC

Price

$29.15 million

Rocket

Height: 56.3m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 11,500 kg

GTO: 5,550 kg

Liftoff Thrust

5,986 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 4.2m

Height: 9.56m

Stages

3

Strap-ons

4

Launch Site

LC-3

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China

Fastest Turnaround

16 days 15 hours

LC-3

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China

Fastest Turnaround

16 days 15 hours

Stats

Long March 3

158th

Mission

7th

Mission of 2024

2024

230th

Orbital launch attempt