Tianlian 1-04 Mission
Launch Status
Success
Date & Time
22 Nov 2016, 3:24pm
UTC
Location
Pad
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)
Launch Service Provider
Vehicle
Mission
Tianlian 1-04
Mission Type
Communications
Destination
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Tianlian 1 is a Chinese data tracking and relay communications satellite series. Tianlian 1-04 is the fourth satellite in the constellation. It provides communication coverage for the crewed Shenzhou missions, from Shenzhou 7 onwards. Functionally, it is similar to the United States Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRS).
Available Replays
Live
China Launches Tianlian I-04 Satellite
Updated: Jan 3, 8:03pm UTC
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