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July 12, 2022
Long March-3B carrying TianLian-2 03 liftoff
A Long March-3B rocket launched the TianLian-2 03 satellite (天链二号03星) from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, Sichuan Province, southwest China, on 12 July 2022, at 16:30 UTC (13 July, at 00:30 local time).
Long March-3B launches TianLian-2 03
According to official sources, the satellite entered the desired orbit. TianLian-2 03 is the third satellite of China’s second-generation data relay satellite system.
Tianlian (Sky Link) satellite
The satellite will form a network with TianLian-1 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, TianLian-2 01 and TianLian-2 02, providing global coverage for data relay and transmission services, supporting communications between the China Space Station and the mission control center in Beijing.
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