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July 7, 2021
Long March-3C launches TianLian-1 05
A Long March-3C launch vehicle launched the TianLian-1 05 satellite from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, Sichuan Province, China, on 6 July 2021, at 15:53 UTC (23:53 local time).
Long March-3C launches TianLian-1 05
TianLian-1 05 (天链一号05, “SkyLink”) is a communication satellite, the final in China’s first-generation data relay satellite system.
TianLian-1 05 satellite
After the satellite will complete in-orbit tests, it will form a network with TianLian-1 01, 02, 03, 04 and TianLian-2 01, providing global coverage and supporting communications between the China Space Station and the mission control center in Beijing.
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