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Feb. 5, 2021
Long March-3B launches TJSW-6
A Long March-3B launch vehicle launched the Communication Technology Test Satellite 6 (TJSW-6) from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, Sichuan Province, southwest China, on 4 February 2021, at 15:36 UTC (23:36 local time). According to official sources, the satellite has successfully entered the preset orbit.
Long March-3B launches TJSW-6
Originally, it was reported the launch would orbit a satellite on the Tianhui series and carrying a Synthetic Aperture Radar, or SAR, antenna to geosynchronous orbit. But a few hours before the launch, reports changed to indicate that the cargo onboard would be another experimental communications system on the TJSW series.
Tongxin Jishu Shiyan Weixing (TJSW) satellite
TJSW-6 (通信技术试验卫星六号) will be used in communication, radio, television and data transmission, as well as high-throughput technology test.
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